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Cakes and tarts like you've (probably) never seen before

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Ukrainian pastry chef Dinara Kasko brings a healthy dose of geometry to her meticulously designed cakes. Candy-colored spheres line a four-tier tower of layered sponge and cream, triangles connect to create an angular apple skin, and small pearls cloak a round form in a hypnotizing spectrum of pigments. Other patterns are more organic, like the shimmering petal-like confection that tops a strawberry tart. Many of the edible artworks are created by pouring mousse into silicone molds and then spraying the shapes in vibrant gradients or pastels.

 

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Thanks!  I've been following her on Instagram since I saw her in the documentary,  Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles about cakes being made for a big event at the Met. I love her work, not just because they are so visually stunning but the flavors and textures seem so appealing. I which I had the chance to try one!  
 

Her story has also been heartbreaking to follow as she and her family had to leave their home and the business she had built in Ukraine.  I believe they are in the midst of relocating to Southern California. I hope everything will work out well for them. Things are so expensive here, it’s a tough place to make a new start! 

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