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For the last three years, self-taught baker and content creator Noreen Wasti has been selling via Instagram a limited number of her stunning, imperfect, textured, maximalist cakes layered with richly flavored curds and pastry creams, seasonal jams, and compotes. “Cakes need a little crunch,” Wasti says, and hers always include an unexpected texture, like toffee or nut brittle. The cakes’ flavors — like the especially popular vanilla bean and cardamom cake layered with a seasonal jam, pistachio crunch, and orange blossom Swiss meringue buttercream — are inspired by Wasti’s Pakistani heritage and time spent living in the Middle East. As with most of the custom cakes Nines below, there’s no website or menu, just Instagram posts and DMs between you and dessert glory. –Kat Odell
→ Shop: @noreenwasti • DM with inquiries and for flavors • prices begin at $250 per (serving 8-10).