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Naga Munchetty’s On-Air Quip Leads Playful BBC Breakfast Look at Cake International

The light segment showcased showpiece bakes treated as works of art during the Birmingham exhibition’s three-day run.

Overview

  • Minutes into Saturday’s broadcast, Naga Munchetty joked “what’s going on this weekend” during a feature on Cake International.
  • The presenters were shown elaborate creations including a Jim Carrey–inspired piece, a troll cake and Halloween-themed designs.
  • Munchetty said she did not want to eat a character’s teeth, underscoring the food-as-art dilemma.
  • Co-host Charlie Stayt said he would leave display cakes untouched and make a separate one for eating, as Louise Lear quipped she was hungry enough to eat anything.
  • Cake International runs Oct 31 to Nov 2 at Birmingham’s NEC, and BBC Breakfast airs daily at 6am on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.