Taylor Swift cake damaged and cannot shake it off

A life-sized Taylor Swift cake has had to be withdrawn from a major cake show after it was badly damaged during transit.

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

As if inspired by moves on the record-breaking Eras tour, photos appeared to show the baked creation bending at the knees.

It had been scheduled to be one of the centrepieces at Cake International hosted at the NEC near Birmingham until the crumby catastrophe.

Photos also showed the cake without hands, but organisers said the edible extremities were always intended to be added afterwards, and Swift's wrists were not the issue.

But those disappointed by the wilting woes need not stay glum for long.

Thousands of visitors are expected to attend the event, which runs until Sunday, and they 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.

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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.

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