Once a wise friend told me that cake mixture is better than cake. You may disagree but my love for the unbaked version is a lifelong assion, born in my 1960s childhood. I loved nothing more than watching my mum baking a cake. Once the sweet gloop was poured into the tin and popped in the oven, the moment came when Mum said the magic words, “Would you like to lick the spoon?”
From watching my mum bake, I moved on to participating. I was too small to reach the kitchen counter so I stood on a short, stumpy stool, painted bright yellow with a top padded with glittery white vinyl. This little step had once been taller but my dad sawed the legs down so it was about eight inches…
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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2024