Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing a broken object with gold. The process heals the breaks, honors its unique history, and renders it more precious. I think it’s a beautiful metaphor for love and I had that in mind while making this cake. Layers are coconut dacquoise, pineapple cremeux, roasted pineapple & rum jam, vanilla bean mousse bavarois, white chocolate mirror glaze, and gold luster dust mixed with a little vodka.