National Post (National Edition)

BAKER ARRESTED OVER X-RATED CUPCAKES

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BEIRUT The arrest of a woman in Egypt for baking and selling cupcakes bearing iced genitals has sparked national debate after a minister formed a legal committee to investigat­e.

The baker was reportedly charged with “violating family values” after photos went viral on Facebook.

According to Egypt's Youm7 newspaper, the baker denied making the graphic decoration­s on top of the cakes.

The incident has garnered massive attention across Egypt's state-controlled media.

From TikTok influencer­s to actresses, belly-dancers and novelists, the arrest of the baker is the latest in a string of charges and jail time brought against Egyptians in recent years for harming public morals.

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