Lauren Tran spreads whipped cream frosting on her signature pandan chiffon cake made with coconut mousse at The Pastry Project in Pioneer Square. (Amanda Snyder / The Seattle Times)
Lauren Tran spreads whipped cream frosting on her signature pandan chiffon cake made with coconut mousse at The Pastry Project in Pioneer Square. (Amanda Snyder / The Seattle Times)
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Lauren Tran spreads the whipped cream frosting on her signature pandan chiffon cake made with coconut mousse. Lauren Tran is a Federal Way native who is making a name for herself as a baker in New York City. Tran is doing bakery pop ups in Seattle this month. Photographed at The Pastry Project in Pioneer Square on Thursday, April 8, 2021.

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