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Natalie Sideserf (born January 7, 1985) is an American artist and celebrity chef specializing in hyperrealistic cake sculpting techniques. An award-winning cake artist, Sideserf has received national and global acclaim for her realistic and sometimes gruesome designs. In 2014, Food Network declared Sideserf as "one of the most talented young cake artists in the country at the forefront of realistic cake decorating".

Background
Sideserf was born in Brunswick, Ohio and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Art from The Ohio State University with a concentration in painting.

Willie Nelson Bust Cake
Considered by Sideserf as her breakout opportunity, her submission of a bust made in the likeness of country music singer Willie Nelson won best in show at a cake competition hosted in Austin, Texas. When her brother posted an image of the cake to Reddit, it reached number-one on February 23, 2013, garnering over 1.2 million views. Although it was Sideserf's first attempt at a sculpted bust, the positive reaction prompted her to launch her own company, Sideserf Cake Studio.

Severed Heads Wedding Cake
In October 2013, just eight months after receiving global attention from the Willie Nelson cake, Sideserf took on a much darker subject as a follow-up: the decapitated heads of her and her groom-to-be. “I was heavily influenced by the Halloween season, my husband's love for horror movies, and the venue which was the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema,” she told FoxNews.com in and email. “While we do a vast array of different cake designs for our customers, hyperrealism has been one of my favorite subjects so the thought of doing our severed heads was a no-brainer (no pun intended).” The cake, which took 40 hours to create and was filled with confetti sponge, was featured on Episode 40 of ABC's The Chew.

Sideserf Cake Studio
Sideserf Cake Studio is a boutique, appointment-only bakery located in Austin, Texas. The clients of Sideserf Cake Studio have included large local events such as the Moontower Comedy Festival as well as American Idol judge Keith Urban and SXSW staple Fader Fort.

Appearances

 * Fabulous Food Show, Cleveland, Ohio (November, 2015)


 * Outrageous Halloween, Food Network (October, 2015)
 * I Want That Wedding, Channel 5 (United Kingdom) (September, 2015)
 * Duff Till Dawn, Food Network (March, 2015)
 * Ripley's Believe It Or Not!: Reality Shock, Ripley Publishing (September, 2014)
 * Stan Winston School of Character Arts (June, 2014)
 * The Chew (November, 2013)
 * American Idol (November, 2013)
 * Galileo, Germany (June, 2013)