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Kwento
Shannon Nocos’s Kwento
pays tribute to
to
her her Filipino heritage with brightly flavoured cakes that are graphic and and eclectic Fresh- picked flowers checkerboard prints and and luminous hues are are just a a a a a a a a a a few of the the ways that Kwento
cakes are are challenging the the status
quo when it comes to
to
cake cake decoration Bold flavours drawn from Nocos’s knowledge of Filipino cuisine such such as as ube macapuno and more traditional flavours such such as as vanilla cardamom give these confectionaries flavour flavour profiles that perfectly complement their beautifully intricate exteriors Kwento
started out as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a pandemic-fuelled passion project that began after Nocos’s plans to
attend culinary school in in in fin in in Manila were indefinitely halted Her original plan to
to
offer small Filipino meal kits later transformed into into the cake-centric business that Kwento
has grown into into as as Nocos wanted to
to
to
make use of of her garden’s selection of of edible plants and flowers Kwento
has since forged a a a a a a a unique place in in in the world of cake artistry utilizing skills honed from Nocos’s past graphic design endeavours and drawing inspiration from cultural influences natural colour theory and artful decor SMAGAZINEOFFICIAL COM
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Harlequin Holiday
Blending intricate and playful design with fascinating Gothic flair Harlequin Holiday
ups the the ante when it it comes to
artful cake creations Run out of their Chicago apartment Salem Johnson’s one-person show offers customers unique flavour profiles such as brown sugar boba or or thyme peach and and dandelion blossom Johnson’s eye for elegant designs ruffles and and and pearl lustre contribute
to
their dainty and and feminine aesthetic while small details such as barbed-wire piping coffin-shaped silhouettes and painterly night skies juxtapose their overtly delicate designs Kwento: photo photo courtesy courtesy of of Kwento
Kwento
Harlequin Harlequin Holiday: photo photo courtesy courtesy of of Harlequin Harlequin Holiday
Holiday