A baker has left social media users in awe after showing off a hyper-realistic cake of Moo Deng.
Ben Cullen, from Birmingham but based in Chester, England, decided to create a cake dedicated to the pygmy hippo after watching her online.
Moo Deng, which translates to Bouncy Pig, found fame after footage posted by the zoo in Thailand where she is kept went viral.
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Her adorable, chubby rolls, funny behavior, and sassy attitude have won the hearts of people around the world.
And what better way to pay homage than a yummy cake?
Ben made the cake on Sunday, 29 September, and shared it on his Instagram page, where he has 452,000 followers, as reported by What’s The Jam.
In the clip, which has gathered 2.5 million views so far, a chocolate-covered sponge Moo Deng can be seen lying flat on a bed of biscuit crumbs.
Ben then uses a knife to slice straight into it and pulls out a perfect slice.
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He captioned the post: “BAKING NEWS!!!! MOO DENG IS CAKE,” which has gained 52,000 likes and almost 500 comments from fans.
El Jay said: “Don’t think I can eat the great Moo Deng.”
Matt commented: “Too cool, but too painful to watch it get chopped up.”
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Bib wrote: “The only cake that you aren’t allowed to cut!”
Robert joked: “Now here’s my dilemma…as cool as this is, do I send this to my gf who loves Moo Deng, or not? Lol.”
Spencer added: “NOOOO I could never hurt precious Moo Deng.”
Jack noted: “Actually looks delicious.”
Someone else posted: “This looks more moo deng than moo deng herself.”
Martin quipped: “Amazing as always!”
Another fan wrote: “Nailed it!”
Benjamin commented: “Why is that cake THICC.”
Moo Deng is living at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Si Racha, Chonburi, Thailand, where she attracts thousands of visitors every day.
Choeropsis liberiensis are native to West Africa, but sadly numbers in the wild are decreasing and they are now listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s red list.
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