Baking a Sweet Cake

todayisaveryspecialdaybecausewearegoingtobakeabigcakeforabirthdaypartythekitcheniscleanandallthebowlsandspoonsarereadyonthetablefirstweneedtogettheingredientsoutofthecupboardsweneedwhitefloursweetsugarsoftbutterandsomefresheggsfromthefridgewealsoneedalittlebitofsaltandsomebrownpowdertomakeittastelikechocolateiwashmyhandswithsoapandwatersotheyareverycleanbeforewestarttotouchthefoodweputthesoftbutterandthesweetsugarintoalargeglassbowlanduseamachinetomixthemtogetheruntiltheylookfluffyandlightyellowthenwebreaktheeggsonebyoneandletthemfallintothebowlwehavetobecarefulnottodropanyofthehardshellintothemixbecausethatwouldnottasteverygoodwhenyoubiteintothecakeaftertheeggsaremixedinweslowlyaddthewhiteflourandthechocolatepowderthemachinegoesroundandroundandturnsthepowderintoathickdarkbatteritsmellssogoodthatiwanttoeatitrightoutofthebowlbutwehavetowaitwepourthebatterintotworoundmetalpansthathavebutterrubbedallovertheinsidesothecakewillnotsticktothebottomweputthepansintothehotovenandsetthetimerforalongtimewecleanupthedirtybowlsandwashthespoonswhilewewaitforthecaketobakethewholehousestartstosmellsweetandwarmlikearealbakerywhenthetimermakesaloudsoundwewearthickglovestotakethehotpansoutoftheovenweletthemcooldownonametalracksotheydonotburnourhandswhilethecakegetscoldwemakeathicksweetcreamtoputontopandinthemiddleofthetworoundpiecesweuseaflatknifetospreadthewhitecreamalloverthedarkcakecoveringthetopandthesidescompletelyfinallyweputsmallcolorfulcandiesalloverthetoptomakeitlookbrightandhappybakingtakesalotoftimeandmakesabigmessinthekitchenbutitisalwaysworthitintheendthecakelooksbeautifulandtastesdeliciousmakingfoodforthepeopleyoucareaboutisafunwaytoshowthemloveanditmakeseverybodysmilewhentheysitdowntoeatabigsweetslicetogether