Does anyone still remember “the cake is a lie” meme from a decade ago? It was a catchphrase popularized in the game Portal, simply meaning that one’s promised reward is merely a fictitious motivator.
Well, there’s now a trend in the vein of the cake being a lie, but not in the sense that it doesn’t exist but rather “this doesn’t look anything like a cake, it’s actually a [insert random item here] but let me just cut it open and, oh my god, it’s a cake,” leading many to think that anything can be a cake at this point.
Meet Natalie Sideserf, a baker from Austin, Texas, who makes hyper-realistic and cartoony cakes that don’t look like cakes until she slices them open on her YouTube channel. Her videos not only show the process of making each cake, but are oddly satisfying to watch.
Bored Panda made a list of some of the best cakes that Natalie has made over the years that you can check out below, along with our exclusive interview with her. And while you’re there, why not upvote and comment on the ones you liked the most!
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