Designer creates the world’s most expensive cake for a wealthy Arab family costing almost £50million which comes complete with over 4,000 real diamonds

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**Images by Adel Hanna from Studio 67** Haute couturier Debbie Wingham globally renowned for her beautiful and extravagant gowns has traded in her love for fabric for fondant and created ìThe world's most expensive cake". The title holder for the most expensive garment in the world to date who in previous years created the world's most expensive black diamond dress and the red diamond abaya which was valued at a staggering 17.7 million dollars. Now the couturier turned caketress has blown the proverbial "ginger bread roof off" with a mouth-watering price tag this cake is a jaw dropping £48.5 million pounds or 74 million USD. The previous title holder for the world's most expensive cake was created by a fellow brit and was valued at £32.4 million. Wingham's cake is very true to the fashionista that she is and it's actually a 6 ft. long runway cake, the models on the runway are very long, lean and elegant. The garments on the runway resemble Winghamís couture clothing, the edible version of Wingham's signature style is captured with the fluid looking gowns and the strong adornments. Many of the details were added because they were subtle nods to the clientsí interests like favourite publications and certain members in the audience were family members and close family friends. Several of the models were also wearing gowns that were edible versions of pieces that wingham had previously made for the client. Identical to front row of any international fashion show the edible master piece features numerous nationalities and age groups much like fashion week, you can depict the personalities of many of them. The front row all have designer hand bags and shoes some are even sporting designer shades. Like runway shows during fashion week the front row are using smart phones and tablets, taking pictures and updating social media, taking notes etc. The edible installation even as miniature fashion publications, show running orders, tickets and of course no front row is complete without a goody bag! The detail on the patisserie piece is sensational. It's hard to believe that it's entirely edible with the exception of the diamonds of course. Every piece of the cake was hand sculpted by Debbie and over 1100 hours went into this creation. It has over 120 kg of fondant icing and 60 kg's of modelling chocolate which is predominately used for sculpting along with 80 different airbrushed colours and effects. The cake weighs a staggering 450kg which is the equivalent weight of a male grizzly bear and the entire runway and the seating is actual cake, every character and accessory is edible from ipads to the designer shades. The cake was commissioned by one of Wingham's UAE clients, who working under a strict NDA will remain anonymous. Where: Beaconsfield, United Kingdom When: 08 Sep 2015 Credit: Images by Adel Hanna from Studio 67 **WENN does not claim any ownership including but not limited to Copyright, License in attached material. Fees charged by WENN are for WENN's services only, do not, nor are they intended to, convey to the user any ownership of Copyright, License in material. By publishing this material you expressly agree to indemnify, to hold WENN, its directors, shareholders, employees harmless from any loss, claims, damages, demands, expenses (including legal fees), any causes of action, allegation against WENN arising out of, connected in any way with publication of the material.**

No birthday party is complete without a spectacular cake as the centrepiece.

And one wealthy Arab family have paid a staggering £48.5million for the world’s most expensive cake, which features real diamonds.

The cake was created by Debbie Wingham, 33, who has turned to baking after previously making the world’s most expensive dress for £11.5million made from black and red diamonds.

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Several of the small models on the cake are wearing gowns that are edible versions of pieces she has previously made

 

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The cake was created by fashion designer Debbie Wingham who previously made the world’s most expensive dress

She was commissioned to create the masterpiece by one of her clients living in the United Arab Emirates, who she works with under a non-disclosure agreement.

The cake was then presented to the client’s daughter at her joint birthday and engagment party.

The six-foot long creation, in the style of a catwalk, features garments, which resemble Ms Wingham’s couture clothing.

Several of the small models on the cake are wearing gowns that are edible versions of pieces she has previously made for the client.

On the front row of the edible masterpiece, small figures can be seen alongside designer handbags, shoes and designer shades, with some carrying their smartphones and tablets.

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Several of the small models on the cake are wearing gowns that are edible versions of pieces she has previously made

 

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The cake was commissioned by a wealthy family from the United Arab Emirates for a joint birthday and engagement party for their daughter

Every piece of the cake, which took over 1,100 hours to make, was hand sculpted by Ms Wingham.

It has over 120kg of fondant icing and 60kg of modelling chocolate which is predominately used for sculpting along with 80 different airbrushed colours and effects.

The cake weighs a staggering 450kg – the equivalent weight of a male grizzly bear and the icing includes a 5.2 carat pink diamond, a 6.4 carat yellow diamond and a total of 15 individual five carat white diamonds.

This means that the 17 stones alone were worth a staggering £30million with another 4000 stones that were a carat or more including amethyst and emeralds also included.

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On the front row of the edible masterpiece, small figures can be seen alongside designer handbags, shoes and designer shades, with some carrying their smartphones and tablets

 

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The cake created by Ms Wingham, pictured, has surpassed a the previous most expensive cake, which sold for £32.4million in 2013

The runway is encapsulated and adorned with 400 one carat and 73 three carat white diamonds and 75 three carat black diamonds.

The mother-of-three said: ‘I feel delighted that the cake was a great success the clients last night were over the moon and the guests.

‘The cake was very time consuming with extremely tiny details but I tried to make it as true to a runway show as possible.

‘I find cake artistry relaxing and therapeutic and I am extremely looking forward to my future in pastry.

‘I really enjoy unusual projects n I plan to keep creating unusual cakes which are more like edible art installation.’

Her new cake has surpassed the most expensive price tag of the previous holder, Tim Smith, who saw a cake sell for £32.4 million in 2013.

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