Emma Jayne Morris creator of  Swan Lake cake putting finishing touches on the cake at Cake International show at NEC Birmingham.  November 5, 2016.  A self-taught baker has created a stunning life-sized model of Swan Lake - using tens of thousands of RICE KRISPIES.  Talented Emma Morris, 46, spent eight days baking and icing a 2ft-high swan - complete with a 5ft 4in model ballerina.  The delicious designs, which are entirely edible, are made from 80kg (1,76lb) of Rice Krispies, 30kg (66lb) of sugar paste and 30kg (66lb) of modelling paste.  The impressive swan, which has a wing-span of 1m (3ft 2in), and the human-sized ballerina are also embellished with over 500 crystals.  The tasty treats are made of Rice Krispies instead of cake, in order to preserve them - and Emma still has a 4ft Avatar she created two years ago in her living room.  The model of Swan Lake's Odette is one of hundreds of creations at this year's Cake International display Birmingham's NEC.  The show is billed by organisers as the UK's biggest, with up to 30,000 visitors expected.  The mum-of-four, who runs Emma Jayne Cake Design in Aberdare, South Wales, thought of the design after a visit to Ireland when she saw swans gliding across a lake. Other creations on show include Gene Wilder in his most famous role as Willy Wonka, Dolly Parton and Vincent Van Gogh.
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