British woman creates near life-size cake of Johnny Depp dressed as Jack Sparrow
Lara Clarke created a 5-foot-5 cake of the actor's character from the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' movies for the Cake International competition held this weekend in Birmingham, England.
By Gina Pace / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Friday, November 8, 2013, 3:58 PM
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The baker says she needed a mini bus to transport the cake to the contest.
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Johnny Depp is so hot that some fans just want to eat him up. And thanks to a British amateur baker who made a nearly life-size replica of him, it's possible.
Lara Clarke created a 5-foot-5 cake of Depp as Jack Sparrow, his character from the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies for the Cake International competition held this weekend in Birmingham, England, according to the BBC.
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The cake took her 90 hours to make and required a mini bus to take it to the competition.
"We live with my fiancés parents, and I think they will be pleased to get rid of it," Clarke told the BBC.
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Clarke started baking two years ago, and has created cakes in the image of Kate Middleton, Miley Cyrus and the Grinch, according to the Daily Mirror. Clarke, who works for a bingo website learned to bake and decorate cakes using YouTube videos.
The Jack Sparrow cake is the biggest one she's made. She told the BBC that she thought the character would make a perfect cake because of the different textures of the fabrics he wears.
Results of the competition are expected Sunday.
gpace@nydailynews.com
Lara Clarke created a 5-foot-5 cake of Depp as Jack Sparrow, his character from the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies for the Cake International competition held this weekend in Birmingham, England, according to the BBC.
RELATED: BRIDE PUTS DISASTROUS WEDDING CAKE ON EBAY
The cake took her 90 hours to make and required a mini bus to take it to the competition.
Caters News Agency
Lara Clarke spent 90 hours crafting the Johnny Depp character whose costumes she thought would be fun to replicate.
RELATED: HOME COOKS TURN TO 'EXTREME CAKING'
Clarke started baking two years ago, and has created cakes in the image of Kate Middleton, Miley Cyrus and the Grinch, according to the Daily Mirror. Clarke, who works for a bingo website learned to bake and decorate cakes using YouTube videos.
The Jack Sparrow cake is the biggest one she's made. She told the BBC that she thought the character would make a perfect cake because of the different textures of the fabrics he wears.
Results of the competition are expected Sunday.
gpace@nydailynews.com
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