Hollywood stars Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon had a supporting act for the UK premiere of their new movie You're Cordially Invited - in the shape of a 10-tier ‘broken’ wedding cake made by a Scottish firm.
The gravity-defying two-metre creation, commissioned for Amazon Prime Video, was the work of Edinburgh-based 3D cakes and transported to London for the event at the London Palladium on Thursday night (23 January).
Reese and Will playfully mirrored the poses of their edible cake toppers on the red carpet, standing alongside the split in half wedding cake – a nod to the comedic mishap in You're Cordially Invited.
The creation of the gravity-defying masterpiece took two days of baking the sponges, followed by no fewer than 136 hours of intricate decoration.
Reflecting the film’s plot, the towering cake was designed in two sections, requiring a custom-built internal support, engineered in collaboration with Breagha Kitchens, to ensure its safe passage from Edinburgh to London.
The entire 3D Cakes team, spanning both their Edinburgh and Glasgow locations, worked tirelessly to complete the numerous intricate components in just a few days.
The edible Reese and Will figures displayed on the cake took over 18 hours each to complete and will be showcased in 3D Cakes’ store windows in the coming weeks.
David Duncan of 3D Cakes said: “It's not every day our work gets to share the spotlight with Hollywood royalty like Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon, but as supporting acts go, we were thrilled to be involved.
"Having it featured at the UK premiere alongside the stars of the film was the icing on the cake!"
