Dubai's Easter Art Quest competition: 15 eye-popping cakes and pastries to see

The entrants included pastry chefs of UAE culinary hotspots including Dubai's L ’Atelier de Joel Robuchon and Zuma Dubai and Fouquet’s Abu Dhabi

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  'The Real Woman of Dubai' by Kapila Amaratunga, executive pastry chef at W Dubai – The Palm. Inspired by the work of artist and photographer Marta Lamovsek, the winning pastry is primarily made from dark and white chocolate with design that evokes the multiculturalism of Dubai. Courtesy. Chef Middle East

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  ‘Eggsquisite’ by Pascal Dupuis, executive pastry chef at Shakespeare & Co. The chocolate sculpture is a culinary interpretation of the surrealistic work of Lebanese pop-art artist and designer Ali Jaber. Courtesy Chef Middle East

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  ‘Jali Pysanky’ by Christopher Lamber, executive pastry chef at Intercontinental Dubai – Festival City. The architectural style of Mashrabiya works for cake and pastries as well as interior design. Courtesy Chef Middle East

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  ‘Ensemble Art’ by Achala Weerasinghe, executive pastry chef at Nad El Sheba. Partly inspired by the Burj Khalifa, ,the world's tallest building, the chocolate sculpture shows incredible attention to the detail. Courtesy Chef Middle East

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  ‘Le Poulpe Et L’Oeuf’ by Christophe Devoille, executive pastry chef at Royal Atlantis Spa & Resort. Inspired by the newspaper art on display at Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown, this piece features the sea creatures that can be found in the Gulf. Courtesy: Chef Middle East

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  ‘Melody of Time’ by Abel Vieilleville, cluster pastry chef at Address Sky View. A chocolate creation that shows how music plays an important role in Middle Eastern culture. Courtesy Chef Middle East

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  ‘Arabic Jewellery Box’ by Laure Dumas, head pastry chef at Ce La Vi. An Arabic jewellery box transformed into a chocolate Easter egg. Courtesy Chef Middle East

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  ‘From Shells to Shelters’ by Mario Fico, head chef at Zuma. A shadow art technique was used in this chocolate creation. Courtesy Chef Middle East

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  ‘Tradivision’ by Romain Castet, executive pastry chef at Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk. This Easter egg is a platform for a work inspired by Emirati artist Badr Abbas, whose pieces are exhibited at Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown. Courtesy Chef Middle East

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  ‘Mother Nature’ by Arnaud Daunac, pastry chef at L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon. Another work following the Mashrabiya style, where the Easter egg is hidden behind wardrobe made of chocolate doors. Courtesy Chef Middle East

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  ‘Osheq Al Nafs’ by Xira Marcus, pastry chef at Nikki Beach. Textile art by Yolla Hanna was the inspiration for this Easter sculpture. Courtesy Chef Middle East

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  ‘Hope’ by Syarif Purawinata, head pastry chef at Nammos Dubai. Traditional calligraphy with a modern twist is used to transform this chocolate Easter Egg into an evocative pastry work. Courtesy Chef Middle East

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  ‘Galaxy’ by Khalil Bouabid, pastry chef at Ikram Cafe – Hermes. Easter eggs creating their own galaxy in this chocolate sculpture. Courtesy Chef Middle East

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  ‘The Hidden White Shell of Indigo’ by Hugo Sipp, executive pastry chef at Fouquet’s Abu Dhabi. The Easter Egg has a texture made of shells in honour of Dubai Creek. Courtesy: Chef Middle East

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  ‘Alex Nubian Mud House’ by Bernard Charles, production manager at Bateel. The Easter egg is in a shape of vibrant ceramic vase. Courtesy Chef Middle East

More than a dozen of the UAE's top pastry chefs took part in a bake-off competition this month.

As part of the Easter Art Quest competition, organised by Chef Middle East and held at Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown, 15 pastry specialists from culinary hot spots including Dubai's Zuma, L ’Atelier de Joel Robuchon and Fouquet’s Abu Dhabi showcased culinary art works featuring inspiration from the region and Easter celebrations.

"Eggspections" were certainly high, as the completion was virtually judged by internationally renowned French chefs including Meilleur Ouvrier de France winner Yann Brys, two-time French Pastry Chef of the Year by Le Chef Nina Metayer and Francois Daubinet, executive pastry chef at Paris gourmet delicatessen Fauchon.

The first prize winner, which comes with bragging rights, went to Kapila Amaratunga, executive pastry chef at W Dubai – The Palm, for The Real Woman of Dubai.

Inspired by the work of artist and photographer Marta Lamovsek, the winning work is primarily made from dark and white chocolate with a design that evokes the multiculturalism of Dubai.

Runner up was Eggsquisite, by Pascal Dupuis, executive pastry chef at Shakespeare & Co, for his chocolate sculpture that interprets the work of surrealistic Lebanese pop-art artist and designer Ali Jaber.

All works are on display at Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown until Sunday.

Scroll through the gallery for all the 15 works created for the Easter Art Quest competition.