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Hollis Wilder
ChefEntrepreneur
United States
Hollis Wilder is a chef and entrepreneur who founded the bakery Sweet by Holly and became the first three-time winner of Food Network’s Cupcake Wars. She later founded Battered Brilliance, a wellness platform informed by her experience with bipolar disorder. [1][2]
Career and work
Wilder worked as a private chef in Los Angeles before opening Sweet by Holly in Orlando in 2008. She expanded the bakery to Jacksonville in 2011 and became the first three-time winner of Food Network’s Cupcake Wars. [3][2]
In 2013, she published Savory Bites: Meals You Can Make in Your Cupcake Pan. She later founded Battered Brilliance, a wellness platform that combines her background in food and creativity with mental-health education and support. [1][3]
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Battered BrillianceAbout Hollis Wilder Wilder’s biography covering her bipolar diagnosis, hospitalizations, culinary career and development of Battered Brilliance.
WJCT News“Florida’s Cupcake Queen: Hollis Wilder, A Triple-Crown ‘Cupcake Wars’ Winner!” Career profile covering Sweet by Holly and her three Cupcake Wars victories.
Abrams BooksSavory Bites Publisher biography supporting her work as a private chef, bakery owner and cookbook author.
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Authority Magazine“Women In Wellness: Hollis Wilder Of Battered Brilliance” First-person interview covering her psychotic episode, diagnosis, professional help, treatment, acceptance and advocacy.
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