Can you spot the real cakes from an everyday item? Take our quiz to see if you're a master baker or faker
Guessing what's real and what's cake has become a popular pasttime after the Netflix TV show Is it Cake?
FAKE OFF! Can you spot the real cakes from an everyday item? Take our quiz to see if you're a master baker or faker
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BEN CULLEN is a man on a mission – to bring 'illusion cakes' to the world.
Described by Bake Off judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood, an illusion cake is 'a cake that looks anything but a cake' – and often you only realise when it's cut into slices.
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Ben Cullen is a man on a mission – to bring 'illusion cakes' to the world
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Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood described an illusion cake is 'a cake that looks anything but a cake'
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Ben's new book, Cake Or Fake, is a step-by-step guide showing you how to make your own hyper-real illusion cakes at home.
Guessing what's real and what's cake has become a popular pasttime after the Netflix TV show Is it Cake?
Ben said: 'For me, it has never been about showcasing skills but about inspiring others while also trying to entertain them.
"Illusion cakes have a special magic; they transcend traditional cake-making while combining it with good-natured trickery. It's like a game that everyone can play.'
But can you tell which of these are Ben's creations or normal objects?
Answers at the bottom.
Cake Or Fake by Ben Cullen is available now (Welbeck, £25).
I DIY-ed a 'professional' level kids' birthday cake for less than £25 using Amazon & eBay buys - I didn't bake a thing
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Will these lemons taste sweet or sour?
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These trainers look pretty real but are they edible?
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Are these oranges real in their red mesh bag or one of Ben's creations?
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Would you be able to play a tune on this recorder?
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This bowl of cereal looks inviting regardless of whether it's a cake
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What's this can of pop really made of?
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This hot dog looks perfect in its bun, complete with ketchup and mustard
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Would you be able to squeeze into these skinny jeans?
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Are you being played like a fiddle or will you bow out?
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This American Football looks real enough, or have the goalposts moved?
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How do you like them apples?
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