Making HYPERREALISTIC Fruit CAKES - Summary

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**Title:** Creating Hyper-Realistic Fruit Cakes (Apple and Pear)

**Challenge:** Bake and decorate two fruit-shaped cakes (an apple and a pear) that are so realistic, viewers can't tell them apart from real fruits.

**Process:**

1. Sculpting cakes to match correct proportions
2. Coloring modeling chocolate using color theory (same 3 colors for both: red, yellow, and green, in different proportions)
3. Painting details to achieve hyper-realism, including imperfections (e.g., dents, marks, spots)

**Result:** The finished cakes are displayed alongside real fruits, and the creator invites viewers to guess which are real and which are cakes.

**Additional Context:** The creator, Natalie (of Side Surf Cake Studio), shares her background in fine art painting, which aids her in achieving hyper-realistic cake designs.

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1. **Creator's Name**: The creator's name is Natalie Seidserf.
2. **Project Goal**: The goal is to make two fruit-shaped cakes (a pear and an apple) that are realistic enough to be indistinguishable from real fruits.
3. **Challenge Method**: The cakes will be placed next to real fruits to compare and challenge viewers to tell the difference.
4. **Cake Creation Process**:
* Step 1: Sculpt the correct proportions.
* Step 2: Get the color spot on.
* Step 3: Carve both cakes.
* Step 4: Cover them in a layer of buttercream.
* Step 5: Add a final layer of modeling chocolate.
5. **Coloring Technique**:
* Used yellow, red, and green food coloring for both fruits, varying the amounts for each.
* Applied color wheel principles to achieve desired colors.
6. **Education Background**: Natalie Seidserf holds a Bachelor's degree in Fine Art with a concentration in Painting.
7. **Artistic Inspiration**: Inspired by hyper-realistic fine artists and special effects artists.
8. **Cake Details**:
* Added imperfections to enhance realism.
* Painted green spots on the pear, resembling freckles.
* Created a fondant stem for the apple.
* Added white dots to the apple to resemble real apple freckles.
9. **Edible Water Droplets**: Created using piping gel for the apple cake.
10. **Final Presentation**:
* The pear cake was hidden amongst real pears.
* The apple cake was placed with real apples, including water droplet details.