Baker Becomes Instagram Famous For Making Visually Satisfying Pies
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By Bryan Ke
The Seattle, Washington-based baker behind Loko Kitchen, Lauren Ko, uses pie as her canvas to create colorful and mathematically precise shapes and styles.
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Earlier this year, Ko only had about 100,000 followers on Instagram, according to Munchies. However, a few months later, her fans on the social media platform grew exponentially, now sitting at 174,000.
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She crafts unconventional designs using different ingredients when making her pies, such as fruits and dough.
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She even bake pies that will make you feel a bit dizzy just by looking at it.
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Here’s another.
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Blueberry spiral pie anyone?
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Better grab a cloth or something because this one is just too much to handle. Check out that chocolatey goodness combined with sweet strawberries.
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Here’s a chicken pot pie with a complimentary flower on top – not sure if that’s edible though.
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“Resting Peach Face.” Ko really loves to make punny captions – get it? Funny?
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You just gotta love some of her captions: “cross my tart and hope to pie.”
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Check her some of her other works below:
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Images via Instagram / lokokitchen
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