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Kir Jensen, head chef at The Sugar Cube — the little pink pastry cart that spins sweet magic on the Portland streets — signs copies of her new cookbook, The Sugar Cube: 50 Deliciously Twisted Treats from the Sweetest Little Food Cart on the Planet.

The Sugar Cube has won over fans from Eater to The New York Times with inventive flavors and in-your-face deliciousness. In 2011, StarChefs.com recognized Kir Jensen with the Portland Rising Star Pastry Chef Award. She wintered at Milwaukie Kitchen & Wine, but Spring has returned — the birds are chirping, and The Cube is ready to hit the streets again. So confident is she in her ability to whip up the yumminess that she's willing to share 50 of her cupcake, cookie, tart, muffin, sip and candy secrets with NSFW treat pin-ups and illustrations modeled after vintage tattoos.