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26 Times This Chef Confused People With Desserts That Look Like Other Things (New Pics)
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Chocolate cigarette butts, merengue ashes, and rotten apples filled with custard - are just some examples of the mind-bending, realistic dessert creations from food illusionist Ben Churchill designed to deceive the senses but delight the stomach. Churchill specializes in creating stunning desserts that look like other everyday foods and objects.
The talented chef has over 10 years of experience in the culinary world but only began to make pastries over the last three years. “I decided to learn the basics,” he explained, “but decided to move into mimetic food, just to see what could be done. This gave me the bug to start teaching myself more and more.” He has quickly become a sensation for his ingenious designs, inspired by the world around him. “Everything inspires me, it could be modern events, the media, online culture. But recently it’s been wanting to see how far I can push human perception and good taste.”Churchill told Bored Panda.
With all the success of his desserts, Ben released his first book, entitled “Food Illusions Vol. 1” in late 2017, available on Amazon.
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Vanilla Cake, Cream, Mango
Maple Filled Chocolate Brownie Tree
The Rotten Apple... Apple Mousse Coated In Chocolate Filled With Custard
There’s one bad apple in every bunch...I guess I’ll take one for the team and eat this one.
Chocolate Cherry Ganache,mirror Glazed And Served With Chocolate Sponge, Cream And A Cherry Gel
Rose And Orange Entremet
Carrot Cake Shaped Like A Carrot, Chocolate Plantpot Filled With Whipped Cream Cheese Icing, Chocolate Soil
The Chocolate Throne. Filled With Bleeding Strawberry Coulis And Coated In Lustre
Cereal Milk Iced Parfait, Oat And Raisin Cookie, Lemon Balm, Popping Candy, Lemonade Gel
Pear Crumble. Pear Mousse, Filled With A Custard, Mirror Glazed And Flecked, Brown Butter Granola
Moist Chocolate Cake, Strawberry Jelly, Chocolate Ganache, Mint
Pear Parfait, Charred Overnight Oats, Almonds, Honey
Caramel Filled Millennium Falcon, Chocolate Crumb, Cream
Jumbo Chocolate Log
Apple Bavarois, Stewed Apple Filling, Chocolate Maggots
Not often do you see the term "chocolate maggots". Could be a good name for a band.
Cold Apple Crumble
Chocolate Spray Can Dessert, Chocolate Stencil
Haribo And Chocolate Birthday Cake
Great... now I want chocolate.
same
So my parents let us decorate our cakes for our birthdays, and when I was I think 10 I asked for a unicorn fart cake.
And now you can buy unicorn farts online. What a world. (From what I've seen it's a container of cotton candy labeled "unicorn farts."
I love that some of these look so beautiful and delicious, and some of them look repulsive but you know are just as yummy.
Ditto. Except, although I am all for creative food art, even if the maggots are tasty I wouldn't want them!
Great... now I want chocolate.
same
So my parents let us decorate our cakes for our birthdays, and when I was I think 10 I asked for a unicorn fart cake.
And now you can buy unicorn farts online. What a world. (From what I've seen it's a container of cotton candy labeled "unicorn farts."
I love that some of these look so beautiful and delicious, and some of them look repulsive but you know are just as yummy.
Ditto. Except, although I am all for creative food art, even if the maggots are tasty I wouldn't want them!