Dubai is known for all things grand, luxurious and expensive. But did you know that the royalty has also creeped into kitchens? Wondering how? Last year, UK-Based designer Debbie Wingham baked a diamond-studded cake at Raffles, Dubai. The $1 million bride cake swept people off their feet and in fact, looked nothing less than a live human.
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London-based designer Debbie Wingham is known for creating all things grand and jaw-dropping. And, the interesting part is – some of her work is edible too! Last year, the popular designer shot to fame after she baked a 120 kg at a Bride Show Dubai.
Named the ‘Million Dollar Bride’, the cake was modeled based on a traditional Arabic bride. The highlight of the cake however was that it was studded with five glittery white diamonds, each worth $200,000. Regal enough, right?
If you’re over that, now here are the other things that went into the making of the ‘grand’ cake. Wingham used 50-kg of fondant 1000 eggs, and about 25-kg of chocolate for the frosting and sculpting the face, upper body, arms and fingers. The cake features minute carvings of flowers and pearls, all of which are handmade. The cake was pre-baked at Raffles and was completed in five days.
Wingham said: “No one actually believes it’s a cake. In fact, she is as good as a living being for me. I call her Lulwa (meaning pearls in Arabic).” However, this is not the first time the designer is baking something life-sized.
We just googled Wingham and we’re still reeling from the out-of-the-box skills this designer is blessed with. The uber talented designer is also known for making the world’s most expensive cake, which costs a whopping £48.5 million. And if that does not wow you, here’s more!
Wingham also designed a pair of shoes priced £11.5 million and a black diamond dress worth £3.5 million. Lastly, she also took inspiration from the Arabian culture and designed a red diamond abaya worth £3.5 million. We’re gasping for breath!