Cereza grinned, brandishing a spatula dramatically. “Relax Teine, I am going to make the most magnificent birthday cake Safirea has ever seen!” Her roommate, Teine, raised an eyebrow, “He’s a year old - he won’t even remember it!” Cereza rolled her eyes, “Besides the point. My nephew deserves a masterpiece! Three tiers! Chocolate ganache! Hand-pipes roses! Sparklers!”
Two hours later, the kitchen looked like a flour tornado had torn through the place. Staring down at her mixing bowl, Cereza frowned. “Is the batter supposed to…. Move like that?” The recipe called for two teaspoons of baking powder; Cereza had confidently added two tablespoons because, “Those are basically the same thing” The cake rose rapidly in the oven like a proud mushroom…. And then deflated like a sad balloon. “That’s fine - it looks like a modern art sculpture” She tried frosting it before it had cooled sufficiently, and the buttercream slid off in a sweet, sticky mess. “It’s an artistic drizzle effect”, she insisted.
The final product; a lopsided blob covered in sprinkles topped with one brave candle. After the first bite, her aunt exclaimed “It tastes… like brownies!” Cereza laughed awkwardly. “Exactly. Totally intentional.”
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Cereza grinned, brandishing a spatula dramatically. “Relax Teine, I am going to make the most magnificent birthday cake Safirea has ever seen!” Her roommate, Teine, raised an eyebrow, “He’s a year old - he won’t even remember it!” Cereza rolled her eyes, “Besides the point. My nephew deserves a masterpiece! Three tiers! Chocolate ganache! Hand-pipes roses! Sparklers!”
Two hours later, the kitchen looked like a flour tornado had torn through the place. Staring down at her mixing bowl, Cereza frowned. “Is the batter supposed to…. Move like that?” The recipe called for two teaspoons of baking powder; Cereza had confidently added two tablespoons because, “Those are basically the same thing” The cake rose rapidly in the oven like a proud mushroom…. And then deflated like a sad balloon. “That’s fine - it looks like a modern art sculpture” She tried frosting it before it had cooled sufficiently, and the buttercream slid off in a sweet, sticky mess. “It’s an artistic drizzle effect”, she insisted.
The final product; a lopsided blob covered in sprinkles topped with one brave candle. After the first bite, her aunt exclaimed “It tastes… like brownies!” Cereza laughed awkwardly. “Exactly. Totally intentional.”
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Well - I'm the only entrant so >:) kitty mine
2026-02-04 18:47:43
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