Chocolate Sculpture of Benedict Cumberbatch? Yes, We Did That!

When Taylor Herring approached us with a challenge that was both delicious and daring, we knew we had to bring our A-game. The mission? Create a life-sized chocolate sculpture of Benedict Cumberbatch to celebrate the launch of Drama on UKTV’s on-demand service — just in time for Easter. And where better to unveil this chocolatey masterpiece than Westfield Shopping Centre?

Bringing ‘Chocobatch’ to Life 🍫✨

Creating a life-sized Benedict Cumberbatch out of chocolate wasn’t exactly your everyday project, but we were more than up for the challenge. Here’s how we did it:

Sculpting perfection – Using only photographs, Tim meticulously sculpted Benedict’s head from natural clay, ensuring every detail was spot on.

From clay to chocolate – The head was cast in a food-safe mould, allowing us to create multiple chocolate copies of Mr. Cumberbatch’s unmistakable features and so that members of the public could have a nibble on the chocolate sculpture.

Fine carving & finishing – The body was hand-carved, coated in chocolate, and refined to perfection—because even a chocolate A-lister needs to look the part!

Sweet details – All the delicious chocolate work was created in collaboration with the incredibly talented Jen Lindsey-Clark from Chocolatician. The sculpture had all the yummy chocolate details like chocolate cuffs, collars, buttons, and even a bow tie to complete the dapper look.

The Ultimate Chocolate Celeb

40kg of chocolate used – That’s over 500 bars of chocolate!
Eight chocolatiers & sculptors worked 250 hours to create this masterpiece.
Unveiled at Westfield Shopping Centre, where fans could get up close with Chocobatch himself.

Want to see how it all came together? Check out UKTV’s behind-the-scenes video of the making of this chocolate celebrity!

Looking for a show-stopping chocolate sculpture, an out-of-this-world event piece, or something that’ll get people talking, snapping, and sharing? Let’s make it happen.