Shake it off: Taylor Swift cake falls apart

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Jacob King/PA Media Cakemaker Elza Baldzhiyska putting finishing touches to her Taylor Swift cake. Wearing a light blue top, Ms Baldzhiyska is smoothing icing around the neck of her creation, with Swift depicted in a sparkling outfit from her Eras tourJacob King/PA Media

Jacob King/PA Media Cake artist Emma Jayne adjusting the outfit on her edible life-sized version of Queen Elizabeth I. The Tudor queen is wearing a crown and jewels as well as an finely embroidered dress.Jacob King/PA Media


Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras tour inspired this life-sized creation from Elza Baldzhiyska, which had to be withdrawn due to problems in transit.

Cake International regular Emma Jayne has previously created a life-sized version of King Charles. This time she turned her attention to an edible Queen Elizabeth I.

A life-sized Taylor Swift cake has had to be withdrawn from a major cake show after its hands detached in transit - somewhat apt for the singer of Shake it Off.

Artist Elza Baldzhiyska tried to repair her creation at the high-profile event on Friday morning, but the cake was just too battered.

And as if inspired by moves on the record-breaking Eras tour, the baked creation was also left bending at the knees.

It had been scheduled to be one of the centrepieces at Cake International hosted by the NEC near Birmingham, but then the hands once scone were gone. Oh crumbs.

But those disappointed by Swift's wrists woes need not stay glum for long.

The thousands of visitors expected to attend the event, which runs until Sunday, can enjoy lots of other baked doubles, including a life-sized version of Queen Elizabeth I and a recreation of Dogpool, a canine character from the Deadpool & Wolverine hit movie.

They are among hundreds of exhibits and competition entries as Cake International celebrates its 30th anniversary.

There are also live demonstrations and trade stalls.

Jacob King/PA Media Artist Elza Baldzhiyska in a long blue overall supporting her Taylor Swift creation. The Eras tour star is depicted in a sparkling white and blue outfit with sparkling white knee-high bootsJacob King/PA Media

'Grab your passport and my hand' - we're not sure Swift had this in mind as artist Elza Baldzhiyska attempts to repair her cake on Friday

Jacob King/PA Media Artist Elza Baldzhiyska in a long blue overall working on her Taylor Swift cake, which is leaning to its right and missing its hands Jacob King/PA Media

The larger cakes are inevitably fragile. This one was damaged while being transported to the show

Emma Jayne, an artist from South Wales, has previously created a life-sized version of King Charles in his coronation year.

This time she turned her attention to Queen Elizabeth I, inspired by a portrait at Hatfield House, in Hertfordshire.

Cake International said it would be the final feature piece from its resident artist.

PA Media Taylor Swift performing in a sparkling white and blue outfit and holding a blue microphonePA Media

The Taylor Swift cake was inspired by this outfit worn by the singer during the Eras tour, here pictured at Murrayfield

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