Winter Park sisters 'Bake Over the World'

Some YouTubers chase after “Likes” and “Subscribes.” Others post videos online just as a hobby.

But for the McCoy family in Winter Park, a YouTube channel about baking delicious desserts is a recipe for crafting family memories.

Natalie and Emilia McCoy, aka Nat and Emi are the master bakers behind Nat and Emi Bake Over the World, which shares a new video for online viewers about every week with a new recipe for a tasty dessert.

The sisters have made macarons, beignets, cakes, scones and just about everything else in-between. But this isn’t any ordinary cooking show — Nat, 11, and Emi, 8, love to have fun with their videos by acting and showing their personality. In one video where the girls make macarons themed after Marvel comic book characters, Nat and Emi receive “top secret mission details” from Nick Fury, who informs them that an alien race is attacking earth, traditional fighting methods are insufficient, and that the aliens’ only weakness is sugar.

Nat and Emi proceed to save the world by making macarons bearing the logos of Captain America, Spiderman, Iron Fist and other characters.

“They try to put a quirky twist to it,” Nat and Emi’s mom, Angie said. “You can see what excites them more, because then they’ll take it and run with it and throw a little acting in. They want to make it a whole story.”

“We also get inspired by things we like to do,” Emi said. “I like to do gymnastics, swim, run and act.”

RECIPE FOR FAMILY FUN

The idea for the show all goes back to the summer of 2016 with a single cake — a gift Emi wanted to make for Nat to congratulate her on earning a part in a ”Beauty and the Beast” play.

Emi and her dad, Nathan, decided to record the process on video, calling it “The Nate and Tate Cooking Show” — after their nicknames.

After a few more videos, Nat wanted in on the fun.

“Natalie started becoming a ‘guest star’ on Nate and Tate,” Angie said. “Nate was never on it, and these two were so cute together.”

That’s when two baking stars were born and filmed their first show together in August 2017. In that premiere, the sisters made a world cake using ball pans typically used to make a soccer ball or basketball cake.

“It was really fun,” Nat said. “There were a few mishap cakes, but overall, we finally got it together, and it turned out wonderful.”

The duo have posted 29 videos on their channel, inspired by Food Network shows to find new creations to try and make in their kitchen. 

They’ve even already picked up some loyal fans: the UCF football team.

The girls posted a video in September about how to make chocolate-dipped pretzels “UCF style,” using the school’s black and gold colors. It wasn’t long before UCF took notice of the game day treats.

“UCF saw it, and they invited them to go bake for the media for the football games,” Nathan said.

Since then the girls have made cookies for several home football games, delivering them to the press box for all to enjoy. Associate Athletic Director Andy Seeley even coordinated a tour of the stadium and locker room for the baking duo.

The UCF volleyball team also is loyal Bake Over the World fans.

“After a game we got to go into the girls locker room and we got to chant with them and talk to the coach and listen to his speech,” Nat said. “It was really cool.”

The future is bright for Nat and Emi. They have dreams of being bakers, actresses and dancers someday. The McCoy family is excited about the 67 subscribers on their YouTube channel, but they all know its really about the fun and making family memories.

“If we can do it as a family in the kitchen, than there’s no reason why our viewers as a family can’t do it, too,” Nat said.

“This is that one time we get to all come into the kitchen together and come up with something that’s fun,” Nathan said. “Whether it’s the greatest episode or not, it doesn’t matter. It’s about the time you’ve spent together.”