Moo Deng, a pygmy hippo from Thailand’s Green Hill Zoo, has captured the hearts of netizens with its adorable charm, and recently, British baker Ben Cullen recreated it as a hyper-realistic cake, creating a buzz online.
Posted on social media, Cullen’s latest creation has caught widespread internet attention.
Moo Deng Cake
Cullen’s latest creation, a four-tiered cake, is an incredibly life-like replica of Moo Deng, complete with the hippo’s playful and exaggerated expression.

The cake’s uncanny resemblance to the real animal has left many viewers in awe.
To prove that it was indeed a cake and not the real hippo, Cullen sliced a piece of the cake, prompting netizens to exclaim, “It’s too hard to tell the difference!”

King of Cakes
Cullen shared the entire baking process on social media, showcasing his skillful transformation of cake into an animal masterpiece.
Ben Cullen, also known as the “King of Cakes,” began his career as a tattoo artist.
Inspired by a customer’s cake design, he discovered his passion for baking and has since made a name for himself in the culinary world, specializing in creating astonishingly realistic cake designs.
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