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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#1 Vanilla Cake, Cream, Mango
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#2 Maple Filled Chocolate Brownie Tree
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#3 The Rotten Apple… Apple Mousse Coated In Chocolate Filled With Custard
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#4 Chocolate Cherry Ganache,mirror Glazed And Served With Chocolate Sponge, Cream And A Cherry Gel
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#5 Tropical Fruits Ice Cream, Chocolate Soil, Sugar Glass
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#6 Rose And Orange Entremet
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#7 Carrot Cake Shaped Like A Carrot, Chocolate Plantpot Filled With Whipped Cream Cheese Icing, Chocolate Soil
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#8 The Banana And Ginger Golden Snitch
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#9 The Chocolate Throne. Filled With Bleeding Strawberry Coulis And Coated In Lustre
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#10 Marzipan Beans
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#11 Cereal Milk Iced Parfait, Oat And Raisin Cookie, Lemon Balm, Popping Candy, Lemonade Gel
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#12 Pear Crumble. Pear Mousse, Filled With A Custard, Mirror Glazed And Flecked, Brown Butter Granola
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#13 Moist Chocolate Cake, Strawberry Jelly, Chocolate Ganache, Mint
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#14 Scotch Bonnet Infused Brownie, Chocolate Mousse, Chocolate Plantpot
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#15 Pear Parfait, Charred Overnight Oats, Almonds, Honey
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#16 Caramel Filled Millennium Falcon, Chocolate Crumb, Cream
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#17 Jumbo Chocolate Log
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#18 Apple Bavarois, Stewed Apple Filling, Chocolate Maggots
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#19 Pumpkin And Cinnamon Flat Mousse, Filled With Pumpkin Gel
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#20 Cold Apple Crumble
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#21 Chocolate Spray Can Dessert, Chocolate Stencil
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#22 Blood Orange Bavarois, Fanta Syrup, Lemon Balm, Chocolate
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#23 Mouldable Chocolate And Black Meringue Powder
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#24 The Salted Bae Caramel Brownie, With Custom Stencil
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#25 Haribo And Chocolate Birthday Cake
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#26 The Chocolate Wreath
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