It's the ultimate treat for Benedict Cumberbatch fans and stands an imposing 6ft tall - just like the man himself. But shoppers at London's Westfield Stratford City shopping centre looked more than a little surprised to discover a chocolate sculpture of Benedict Cumberbatch in their midst. One lady was spotted cautiously approaching the edible artwork before quickly backing off, while another couldn't quite hide their smile of surprise. Scroll down for video . Finishing touches: The sculpture is readied for its big unveiling at Westfield Stratford City shopping centre . Oh dear: Reaction to the sculpture was mixed, with some shoppers bursting into laughter . Even less impressed was the shopper who stood stony-faced in front of the creation for several moments, while another burst into laughter as soon as she spotted it. It did, however, prove an immediate hit with a pair of police sniffer dogs who wagged their tails as they gave it a thorough sniffing down. The artwork, which has been given pride of place in the shopping mall's atrium, was commissioned by UKTV to mark celebrate its screening of the third series of Sherlock. It took a crew of eight people to complete the sculpture, which took over 250 man hours to create and weighs 40kg . Does it look like me?  Benedict Cumberbatch strikes a pose with James Corden during an Oscars party . Mixed reaction: A pair of police sniffer dogs loved the sculpture but shoppers looked baffled . Hilarious: A lady bursts into laughter after spotting the 6ft homage to Mr Cumberbatch . Not amused: A shopper looks thoroughly unimpressed as she contemplates the artwork . Luckily for Cumberbatch, who usually enjoys a considerably more complimentary response to projects he's involved in, the piece will only be in residence temporarily. The 38-year-old actor, who is currently expecting his first child with wife Sophie Hunter, 37, isn't the only famous face to have found himself the subject of an edible artwork. In the run up to the release of 50 Shades of Grey, bakers created not one but two 6ft gateaux paying homage to Jamie Dornan. One depicted the actor in the grey suit beloved of his 50 Shades character Christian Grey, while the other showed him topless and came complete with an edible six-pack. Award-winning: Both Jennifer Lawrence and her cake alter-ego have won awards . Homage: The cake, which triumphed at a show last November, was inspired by the Hunger Games . Actress Jennifer Lawrence has also been immortalised in cake, with baker Lara Clarke creating a sweet treat designed to resemble the 24-year-old's Hunger Games alter-ego, Katniss Everdeen. The confection, which was baked ahead of the release of Mockingjay Part One in November, met with the approval of Lawrence herself, who, when asked about it, said Ms Clarke was 'incredibly talented'. Other A-listers to get the culinary treatment include Kevin Bacon, whose likeness was made from bacon, and Taylor Swift who featured on a cake. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were turned into a tasty-looking pizza, while President Barack Obama had his likeness sculpted from butter. Immortalised: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been turned into pizza in the past . ribute: Kevin Bacon has a bacon sculpture to his name while Jamie Dornan has been made into a cake .
A 6ft chocolate sculpture of Benedict Cumberbatch has been unveiled .
Toothsome statue has been placed inside a London shopping centre .
But shoppers reactions to the creations were decidedly unenthusiastic .
One woman glared at it while others just looked thoroughly baffled .
It did manage to win the approval of pair of police sniffer dogs .
It weighs 40kg and took eight people 250 man hours to create .
Other celebrities to get culinary tributes include Jennifer Lawrence .
Her 6ft cake won an award - and the 24-year-old's approval .
Actor Kevin Bacon has also been immortalised - in bacon .