"Sorry you feel that way! I was making an honest effort to create something amazing!" the amateur chef tweeted in response.

Vinay Lall, General Manager of Tablez Food Company, Bloomsbury's parent company, said, “We have seen people attempt the most expensive cupcakes before, however those cupcakes are not edible as they are incrusted with diamonds and other components."

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Words: Anna Pollitt. Pictures: Bloomsbury's

Watch a video of the making of The Golden Phoenix, below.

The £645 cupcake