Lara wins top prize for life-size Captain Jack Sparrow cake
Quirky baker Lara Clarke has won gold for her life-size replica of Captain Jack Sparrow - but almost got disqualified after it was claimed he was made out of clay instead of cake.
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The 27-year-old from Brownhills, who had caused a stir at the Cake International Show with her Johnny Depp lookalike, felt her world about to crumble.
"I was shocked more than anything - the head judge came marching towards me with a big knife, I didn't know what to think," she said.
But happily the talented cake artist was able to prove that her 5ft 5in creation was entirely edible and her accolade stood.
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