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There is angel cake, then there is the Dev-il Biswal cake.

This cake was a highlight of Broadstairs Food Festival at the weekend on the award-winning Ambrette restaurant’s stand.

The devil was in the detail of the Halloween-themed, 30-inch high sweet creation, designed and made by Caroline Phillips of Swift House Cookery School, Bethersden, near Ashford.

Dev, the acclaimed chef of the Margate eaterie, admitted he was equally shocked and amused at the unveiling of his confectionary persona.

He had specially commissioned a festival cake from Caroline.

It shows the heat is definitely on as a sugar-crafted Dev arises from the flames of a frying pan, complete with pitchfork, chilli horns - and a tray of prawns - of course.

Ironically Dev’s name is derived from the Hindi name Devasish, which means “gift from the gods.”

Some celebrity chef’s have a reputation for their fiery temperaments in the kitchen.

Dev said: “Sometimes I think you have to be a bit of a devil to get things done, but I generally try and keep it calm.”

He is now running occasional master classes at Swift House where Caroline specialises in stunning “gravity-defying” cakes.

She said that Dev’s cake was “a bit of a play on his name”. She initially thought of depicting Dev as a “kitchen god” in keeping with his “heavenly” food, but felt that modest Dev might prefer a humorous twist.

The Ambrette, which also has a restaurant in Rye, had two stands at the three day festival.

For more details call 01233 820040 and to admire the amazing “gravity-defying” cakes, visit www.swifthousecookeryschool.co.uk