Editor’s Note: This interview is part of an ongoing Star series highlighting Kansas Citians from historically underrepresented communities and their impact on our region. The series builds on The Star’s efforts to improve coverage of local communities. Do you know someone we should interview? Share ideas with our reporter J.M. Banks.
Kannika Costello grew up in Thailand and spent most of her adult life working in offices, either as a secretary or in human resources. That changed in 2020 when a cousin was getting married and Costello volunteered to handle the cake. She quickly realized that finding a beautiful, elegant cake would be more difficult than she expected.
After reaching out to local bakers, none could provide what she envisioned, so she decided to make it herself…