Natalie Sideserf recommends 6 essentials for baking cakes.

Do you desire to create the stunning cakes you see on YouTube and TikTok? Thanks to cake influencer Natalie Sideserf's creation, you can now achieve that!

Sideserf's ultra-realistic cakes have become a social media sensation, and we interviewed her to discover her background and how she creates these amazing desserts.

"Sideserf revealed that she studied art in college and used traditional media like sculpture to get into making cakes."

Sideserf's artistic talent is evident in all her creations. In 2010, she made her first cake, a cow skull, on a dare from a friend who was a fan of early 2000s baking shows and challenged her to create one of the show's beautiful masterpieces.

Sideserf has created hundreds of cakes that resemble spiders, pizzas, and onions, among other realistic creatures and objects.

Sideserf revealed that she mostly used fondant to create her cakes, but she finds it more challenging to work with than the edible clay she uses now.

"Molding-chocolate based edible clay is an affordable and easy-to-work-with option for taking your cakes to the next level, as it's an all-ages product," Sideserf explained in our interview. She has seen kids and adults alike use her YouTube tutorials to create truly realistic cakes.

Due to the high demand for edible clay from my YouTube channel, I decided to launch my own brand of it.

Sideserf's objective has always been to help others learn how to make realistic cakes. She has YouTube videos on a variety of topics, including how to make a cake that resembles a crabby patty and a hyper-realistic pancake stack. For beginners looking to create their first realistic cake, Sideserf recommends starting with her mac and cheese cake video.

6 must-have baking essentials Natalie recommends

Natalie shared her top six baking essentials for cake bakers during our interview.

Edible clay from Sideserf Studios is crucial for Natalie's cakes, as it allows for the creation of ultra-realistic or cartoony designs. The clay is easy to mold and behaves like regular clay, making it a versatile option for cake decoration. Sideserf Studios explained that this clay is more manageable than fondant, which has a much sweeter taste than the white chocolate-based edible clay.

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According to Sideserf, working with a shaped cake is similar to sculpting with clay. Therefore, you need your own set of sculpting tools to create such cakes.

Sideserf stated in our interview that there are specialized sculpting tools for cake, but some individuals utilize the same tools they would for regular sculpting. Therefore, you can purchase a bulk pack of cake-specific sculpting tools from Amazon or multi-use clay sculpting tools from Michaels. However, it is crucial to sanitize all your tools before starting to make cakes.

If you want to excel in cake decorating, it's crucial to have cake painting brushes. These brushes enable you to create intricate details and bring your cakes to life.

Wafer paper is edible paper that can be manipulated into various creations, such as flowers, like Natalie helpfully explained. Sideserf recently made a sushi cake with lots of wafer paper as the seaweed part of the cake.

You can purchase a 25-pack of wafer paper on Amazon or a 50-pack of wafer paper from Walmart.

To enhance the appearance of your baked goods, consider using food color gel or powder instead of liquid food coloring, as it provides more color with less usage.

On Amazon, you can choose between a pack of 12 food coloring gels or a pack of six primary color food coloring powders.

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Invest in a basic set of three non-stick mats on Amazon to save yourself the agony of destroying your hard work and ensure your cakes or other baked goods slide seamlessly off the pan once they're out of the oven.

Sideserf mentioned that they create cake-related mats with measurements. An example of such a mat is this cake silicone baking mat from Walmart. Advanced bakers can benefit from using a cake-specific mat to make flawless cakes.

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Sideserf has been using Fat Daddio's cake pans for years and considers them her favorite. These pans come in a variety of shapes and sizes.

Amazon offers a variety of Fat Daddio's pans, including round, square, and springform options for cheesecakes and pies.