Curiosity killed the cat, but luckily it left the cake unharmed. For it was inquisitiveness that drove me to bake cake that has NO BUTTER OR FLOUR. I’ll let that sink in.

What it did have is mandarins, almonds, eggs and sugar. Mandarins don’t sound weird enough? How about you boil ‘em for two hours?

The cake was... appreciated. The test subjects remarked that they thought the concept was exquisitely executed. The only question that remained was where to place this concept. We call it cake, but it did not conform to the associated standards. This is not to say it tasted bad. It tasted quite good but also... uncategorised.



Perhaps it’s best to end with a word of warning: this ‘cake’ is best left to those in an adventurous mood. If you do happen to like it but have to deal with naysayers, just remind them: “like the Romans used to say: de gustibus et coloribus non disputandum est.” And while they look up what it means, you have a few moments to feel smug with your cake.