10 Things I Love About Cake

1. It Comes in More Flavours Than Ben and Jerry's

Vanilla, chocolate, red velvet, lemon, carrot, I could go on. There is a cake flavour for every mood, every occasion and every personality. Yes, even for that one friend who "doesn't really have a sweet tooth" (why are we even friends?)

2. Cake Never Judges

Ate cake for breakfast? Cake doesn't care. Cutting a second slice while still chewing the first? Cake is proud of you. Unlike kale, which is silently judging you as you force down every bitter bite, cake is your biggest cheerleader.

3. Buttercream - An Edible Pillow of Joy

Buttercream is proof that the universe wants us to be happy. It's fluffy. It's sweet. It comes in a variety of gorgeous flavours. It can even save a slightly dry cake from despair. And if you lick it straight from the electric whisk like a warrior of sugar, more power to you, just make sure it's switched off first!

4. It's Basically a Carb-Based Hug

Have you ever felt sad while eating cake? Exactly. Cake wraps your soul in a blanket of sugar and gorgeousness and softly whispers "everything will be okay now i'm here".

5. Cake is a Social Lubricant

Awkward party? Enter cake. Suddenly people are mingling, plates are being handed round, Auntie Marge is telling strangers about her dog's Instagram account. Basically, cake breaks the ice, and possibly your diet, but it is so worth it.

6. It's a Form of Art - That You Can Eat

Having been a cake maker for over 15 years I have made cakes in all shapes and sizes; beloved pets, cars, castles and dinosaurs to name just a few. It is the only time you can stare in awe at a masterpiece and then eat it, without being dragged away by security.

7. Leftovers = Breakfast

Don't argue, cake for breakfast is a rite of passage. If you haven't eaten red velvet whilst standing in your pyjamas at 8am you haven't lived.

8. Cake Can Be Fancy or Not, But We Love Both

From a four tiered wedding cake decorated with delicate handcrafted sugar roses, to a shop bought sheet cake with glow in the dark icing, cake is versatile. It thrives in any setting from black-tie events to a midnight Netflix binge-fest snack attack.

9. Candle Holders You Can Eat

A candle in a glass jar is ok, but a bit boring. You know what's not boring? A candle stuck in a cake. It says "Let's celebrate you by setting something on fire and then giving you dessert." Genius.

10. Cake is Always There When You Need it

Got dumped? Chocolate layer cake will make it all seem better. New job? Celebrate with a lemon drizle. Wednesday? It's got to be a carrot cake. Cake doesn't ask questions, it just shows up, usually with sprinkles. Sometimes with dreamy chocolate ganache. But always with love.

So to all the cakes out there, Thank You! You are delicious, dependable and fabulously easy to eat while watching reality TV.

Now if you will excuse me, I have some 'research' to do, which may or not involve a fork and a slice of you know what.