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[small_compromise]

[The young clone looks a little hesitant once she's connected to the network but she seems to make up her mind about following through.]

This...isn't urgent or anything, and doesn't really relate to anything at all, but it seems the fastest way to find an answer for this sort of thing.

Does anyone know how to make a cake? I've only heard things about it, and the only one I've had here are the hearth cakes Lerith made for the Great Full feast. Peter told me it involves eggs and sugar...and cake mix? But I don't suppose we have cake mix here.

Um. Sorry for taking your time!

[She smiles sheepishly and taps the thing off.]

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[crystalmaster]

I usually mix the dry ingredients first.

[small_compromise]

Dry... So all of these then? How much of each?

[crystalmaster]

[Radley instructed her on the measurements of each, and then went on to tell about the moist ingredients.]

[small_compromise]

[It's fascinating to watch how the textures change once the wet ingredients are mixed in. She sneaks in a taste, licking her finger off with a pleased smile.]

[crystalmaster]

[Radley smiles.]

It's good, huh?

[He gets out a pan.]

[small_compromise]

It is! I can't wait to see how it turns out!

[crystalmaster]

Okay, it's ready to go!

[He shows how to turn on the oven and then directs her on pouring the batter into the pan.]

We can make frosting while it's baking. And we have to walk quietly or it might sink in the middle.

[small_compromise]

Frosting? [There's a new word. But then she's been learning plenty of new words today.

That they might make the cake sink somehow by not being quiet seems almost hard to believe. It's actually quite a funny thing.] Really?

[crystalmaster]

Yeah. If you want it frosted, of course. It'll make it even sweeter.

[He chuckles.]

Really. My friend learned that the hard way.

[small_compromise]

What is frosting?

[crystalmaster]

Hmm....

[Radley debates how to explain it.]

It's a coating you put all around the cake with sugar and a couple of other ingredients. There's chocolate frosting to make the cake taste even more chocolatey.

[small_compromise]

Oh! Like cheese?

Tommy put some on top of bread and heated it up until it melted. It was delicious! Do we melt the frosting onto the cake?

[crystalmaster]

[Radley smiles kindly.]

We don't have to melt frosting, but you've got the right idea about the coating. And ...

[He winks.]

Melted cheese is perfection.

[small_compromise]

I think it'll be easier if you just show me then.

[crystalmaster]

Alright.

[Once the cake is in, he gets the ingredients for the frosting together and instructs on how much to mix together.]

[small_compromise]

[More mixing! She's fascinated and a little confused as to how anyone can keep the amounts straight. At least she isn't doing this by guesswork like her experimentation with chicken and peanut butter paste.]

[crystalmaster]

[When it was mixed, Radley checked on the cake. It wasn't ready yet, but it smelled delicious.]

[small_compromise]

[No one's told her she can't sample things while they mix. The frosting tastes almost as good as the cake!]

I bet Wrecker would love this.

[crystalmaster]

[Radley allows it under these circumstances. He knows that's part of the fun!]

Wrecker?

[small_compromise]

My brother. Well, one of my brothers. He likes sweets too, so I'm sure he'd like all this.

[crystalmaster]

Oh yes, he probably would!

[The cake was done, so he took it out.]

You did a very good job! Now we should let it cool before frosting.

[small_compromise]

[Omega gasps. It's amazing how something so wet can change into something soft and bready!]

So this is how cake looks like..!

[crystalmaster]

[Radley grins.]

Yeah, it's pretty amazing, isn't it?

[small_compromise]

[She's so tempted to poke at it but she doesn't want to ruin it.]

What now?

[crystalmaster]

We need to let it cool. Would you like something to eat while we wait?