Natalie Sideserf's made a DIE HARD Christmas cake
December 14, 2021 6:00 PM Subscribe
Equal parts breathtaking talent, amazing skill... and nightmare fuel*.
(*-Imagine this same cake with red velvet cake flour and royal red icing. Hannibal Lecter would be proud.)
Bonus: Selfie cake.
Natalie Sideserf previously, previously
(*-Imagine this same cake with red velvet cake flour and royal red icing. Hannibal Lecter would be proud.)
Bonus: Selfie cake.
Natalie Sideserf previously, previously
I assumed we’d be seeing a teetering representation of Nakatomi Plaza or something, but this takes the, uh...
posted by ricochet biscuit at 6:13 PM on December 14, 2021 [7 favorites]
posted by ricochet biscuit at 6:13 PM on December 14, 2021 [7 favorites]
I like how baking the actual cake is skipped entirely.
posted by ChurchHatesTucker at 6:42 PM on December 14, 2021 [7 favorites]
posted by ChurchHatesTucker at 6:42 PM on December 14, 2021 [7 favorites]
"I've got a hundred people down here, and they're covered with cake."
"Cake? Who gives a shit about cake? Who the fuck is this?"
posted by They sucked his brains out! at 7:06 PM on December 14, 2021 [8 favorites]
"Cake? Who gives a shit about cake? Who the fuck is this?"
posted by They sucked his brains out! at 7:06 PM on December 14, 2021 [8 favorites]
Astounding. I cannot imagine "molding chocolate" is all that tasty, but this is a real work of art. Weird art, but art.
posted by SoberHighland at 7:24 PM on December 14, 2021 [3 favorites]
posted by SoberHighland at 7:24 PM on December 14, 2021 [3 favorites]
I know this is the most metafilter thing ever, but the only thing that bothered me was the kerning around the v on her Merry Everything pillow.
posted by rikschell at 7:58 PM on December 14, 2021 [8 favorites]
posted by rikschell at 7:58 PM on December 14, 2021 [8 favorites]
"I cannot imagine "molding chocolate" is all that tasty…"
Contrary to my own expectations, and as I discovered, modeling chocolate is quite delicious with a great texture and mouthfeel. Waaaay better than fondant or marzipan.
posted by bz at 8:59 PM on December 14, 2021 [3 favorites]
Contrary to my own expectations, and as I discovered, modeling chocolate is quite delicious with a great texture and mouthfeel. Waaaay better than fondant or marzipan.
posted by bz at 8:59 PM on December 14, 2021 [3 favorites]
I assumed we’d be seeing a teetering representation of Nakatomi Plaza or something,
Do I ever have amazing news for you. CW: gingerbread
posted by phooky at 9:09 PM on December 14, 2021 [1 favorite]
Do I ever have amazing news for you. CW: gingerbread
posted by phooky at 9:09 PM on December 14, 2021 [1 favorite]
I was expecting a cake covered with fake broken glass.
posted by boilermonster at 11:26 PM on December 14, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by boilermonster at 11:26 PM on December 14, 2021 [1 favorite]
That was great! Thank you. But now Mrs. Cupcakeninja wants one of me for her birthday…
posted by cupcakeninja at 2:59 AM on December 15, 2021
posted by cupcakeninja at 2:59 AM on December 15, 2021
NO
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 3:48 AM on December 15, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 3:48 AM on December 15, 2021 [1 favorite]
Yippie-yi-cake, master baker.
posted by Halloween Jack at 5:30 AM on December 15, 2021 [4 favorites]
posted by Halloween Jack at 5:30 AM on December 15, 2021 [4 favorites]
Wow! She is a sculptor and special effects master. Is she mainly a baker, though? (I was also going to say that is a LOT of modeling chocolate so not sure it can really be eaten as a cake? Of course this seems like being very picky when the result is really quite amazing.)
posted by Glinn at 5:35 AM on December 15, 2021
posted by Glinn at 5:35 AM on December 15, 2021
Now I have a frosting knife
Ho Ho Ho
posted by Insert Clever Name Here at 5:40 AM on December 15, 2021 [4 favorites]
Ho Ho Ho
posted by Insert Clever Name Here at 5:40 AM on December 15, 2021 [4 favorites]
Yippie ki yay, more fondant!
posted by emelenjr at 6:56 AM on December 15, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by emelenjr at 6:56 AM on December 15, 2021 [1 favorite]
I think Die Hard is a pretty cool guy. Eh kills terrorists and doesn't afraid of anything.
posted by genpfault at 7:06 AM on December 15, 2021 [2 favorites]
posted by genpfault at 7:06 AM on December 15, 2021 [2 favorites]
Amazing attention to detail.
posted by kirkaracha at 7:09 AM on December 15, 2021
posted by kirkaracha at 7:09 AM on December 15, 2021
The likeness is astounding. I don't know what color cake wouldn't have been disturbing, but the one chosen was not it.
posted by ob1quixote at 7:27 AM on December 15, 2021 [2 favorites]
posted by ob1quixote at 7:27 AM on December 15, 2021 [2 favorites]
FWIW, I have no trouble believing Bruce Willis' skull is filled with spongecake and green frosting
posted by chavenet at 8:36 AM on December 15, 2021 [4 favorites]
posted by chavenet at 8:36 AM on December 15, 2021 [4 favorites]
Man it's an incredible piece of work but as far as a Die Hard Christmas Cake goes, I feel like she missed a LOT of amazing opportunities.
[wanders off muttering about sugar glass shards and checking the isomalt stash...]
posted by We put our faith in Blast Hardcheese at 8:40 AM on December 15, 2021 [2 favorites]
[wanders off muttering about sugar glass shards and checking the isomalt stash...]
posted by We put our faith in Blast Hardcheese at 8:40 AM on December 15, 2021 [2 favorites]
The intersection of cake baking and the mortuary arts is a not a place I'm comfortable.
posted by lumpenprole at 3:05 PM on December 15, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by lumpenprole at 3:05 PM on December 15, 2021 [1 favorite]
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