In Birmingham, Great Britain, on 7 November 2026, a pastry chef turned Prince William and Kate Middleton into huge edible sculptures. It took three months, more than 100 kilograms of fondant and an incredible amount of patience to create the unusual doubles.
At the international Cake International confectionery exhibition, running from 6 to 8 November in Birmingham, visitors were presented with an unusual display: life-size Prince William and Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, made from confectionery materials.
The author of the sweet sculptures was 56-year-old British cake artist Emma Jayne Morris from South Wales. Her work is so detailed that at first glance the figures could be mistaken for wax replicas of the celebrities.
Three months of work and 130 kilograms of sweets
Creating the royal couple proved no easy task. Emma worked on the sculptures for about three months, sometimes spending up to 18 hours a day at work.
The height of the figures matches the real height of the members of the royal family: Prince William came out at about 188 centimetres, and Kate at roughly 175 centimetres.
The total weight of the unusual composition exceeds 130 kilograms.
Rice cereal, marshmallows, modelling chocolate and fondant were used to make it. Of the latter alone, about 100 kilograms were needed!
According to the artist, she had to buy up a huge amount of rice cereal and marshmallows in supermarkets. And to finish the head of the tall Prince William, the cake artist even used a small stepladder.
The royal outfits turned out to be sweet too
The artist paid special attention to the clothing and jewellery.
Prince William appeared in a red ceremonial uniform, and Kate in an elegant light-coloured outfit replicating her look at the coronation of King Charles III in 2023.
The artist tried to reproduce the tiniest details: the folds of the fabric, the embroidery, the jewellery and the features of the faces.
Confectionery icing was used for the finishing touches, and Kate's earrings, tiara and ring were decorated with Swarovski crystals.
Emma herself admitted that the hardest part was achieving a likeness to the princess. Capturing her facial features proved a real challenge.
Now anyone can have their photo taken with the royal family
The sculptures depict William and Kate during their appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace at the coronation of Charles III.
Visitors to the exhibition can approach the unusual doubles and take photographs.
And while a meeting with members of the British monarchy usually requires a special invitation, here all you need is to buy a ticket to the confectionery exhibition.
True, there is one important rule: it is best not to taste the royals.
When a dessert becomes a work of art
The Cake International exhibition annually brings together confectionery masters from all over the world. Here they display the most intricate sugar sculptures, unusual cakes, chocolate compositions and fantastic edible decorations.
Emma Jayne Morris is already known for her large-scale works. Previously she created confectionery sculptures of King Charles III and the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun.
However, the current composition became a particularly labor-intensive project for her.
The story of the sweet royal couple once again proves that modern confectionery art has long since gone beyond the usual holiday cakes.
And now in Great Britain one can literally say that Prince William and Kate Middleton are a very sweet couple.
The main thing is that none of the visitors decides to check which part of the royal family tastes better!
