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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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Collage of various objects including a soda can, sneakers, hot dog, violin, flute, football, oranges, jeans, and cereal.

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.

Person holding a piece of cake.

Ben Cullen is a man on a mission – to bring ‘illusion cakes’ to the world[/caption]

Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith, judges from The Great British Bake Off, holding a large braided loaf of bread.

Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood described an illusion cake is ‘a cake that looks anything but a cake’[/caption]

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).

A.

Four lemons.

Will these lemons taste sweet or sour?[/caption]

B.

Red and white sneaker cake being sliced.

These trainers look pretty real but are they edible?[/caption]

C.

Oranges in a red net bag on a green background.

Are these oranges real in their red mesh bag or one of Ben’s creations?[/caption]

D.

Wooden recorder flute.

Would you be able to play a tune on this recorder?[/caption]

E.

A blue bowl of cereal and milk with a spoon.

This bowl of cereal looks inviting regardless of whether it’s a cake[/caption]

F.

Red aluminum soda can.

What’s this can of pop really made of?[/caption]

G.

Hot dog with mustard and ketchup in a sesame seed bun.

This hot dog looks perfect in its bun, complete with ketchup and mustard[/caption]

H.

Illustration of a pair of jeans folded.

Would you be able to squeeze into these skinny jeans?[/caption]

I.

Violin-shaped cake.

Are you being played like a fiddle or will you bow out?[/caption]

J.

Rugby ball isolated on white background.

This American Football looks real enough, or have the goalposts moved?[/caption]

K.

Four apples on a marble surface; two red and two yellow-green.

How do you like them apples?[/caption]

ANSWERS

A cake; B cake; C cake; D real; E, cake; F real; G cake; H, cake; I cake; J real; K cake

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