Chocolate makers have unveiled what they say is the world’s largest Cadbury Creme Egg.
As recently as Friday, when the King received a carrot whistle, it seemed like the fun foodie thing had reached its peak.
But not outdone, Cadbury has since upped the ante with its oval ambition.
Just how big is the colossal confection, though? Well, let’s just say you can bite off more than you can chew, and you certainly won’t want to put it on your foot. Cadbury proudly claims it is as tall as an emperor penguin and weighs a pound of a newborn horse – or, in old money, 3ft 7in (90cm) and 1.7lb (45kg).
What’s more, the brown behemoth on display at Cadbury World, a Birmingham tourist attraction, is nothing short of a fake. It’s actually chocolate, with a really gooey fondant filling, and even has the signature embossed glitter.
The only part of the Easter treat that isn’t legit is the wrapping. It’s actually a painted casing, probably because there wasn’t a big enough piece of foil, which could have resulted in a stale sarnie if it ran over the wrinkled silver.
Terry Collins, who made the egg with fellow chocolatier Dawn Jenks, said no one “will eat the egg, unfortunately.” Asked if he couldn’t even eat a bit, he confessed to BBC Radio 5 Live: “I was tempted during the creation, I’m not going to lie.”
He said: “At Cadbury World we usually design for each season and we were thinking ‘what better way to celebrate Easter than with something symbolic like a Creme Egg?’ and we thought ‘we have to go as big as we can with it’.”
The couple hand-crafted it over two and a half days.
When asked why it was so heavy, Mr Collins said: “It just depends on the amount of chocolate we used and the amount of fondant.
“We actually have to have a mould to make the egg, and it has two sides, and then we have to build the chocolate by hand to make sure the egg is really intact.”
Ms Jenks said: “We challenged ourselves to create something unique and memorable this Easter.
“Recreating the much-loved Cadbury Creme Egg on a grand scale was an ambitious project, and it has been incredibly rewarding to see the vision come to life.”
The egg will be on display in the Chocolate Zone at Cadbury World until April 27.
