A Friendship Cake

EQUIPMENT
● extra large oven
● one extra large cake tin
● one extra large cooking bowl
● several large measuring bowls
● one bid wooden spoon
● cake rack
● cake plates




INGRIDIENTS
● two (or more) human beings of any siza, shape or colour
● a large bowl (filled to the brim) of love
● a generous pinch of forgivness
● a large dollop of understanding
● a bowlful of trust and loyalty
● a ladle of hope
● a full cups of laughter
● a large dose of fun
● a bag of smiles
● a whole heap of sharing and caring
● praise - whenever truly deserved
● as much support as needed to help the cake rise
● a large rounded spoonful of encouragment



METHOD
1. Put all the ingridients in the bowl. The order in which you add these ingridients does not matter.
2. Stir the ingridients by hand the old-fashioned way. Take aslong as you like. Speed is not important. The longer you stir the mixture, the more flavour it will have.
3. From time to time, taste the batter a little and savour the flavour. If you feel that your mixture is lacking in any ingridient, add a generous portion of it immediately.
4. Remember to stir gently. Do not beat your mixture violently, as this could cause the whole cake to fall flat.
5. If you get tired, take a little break to regain your energy, then get back to the task. Never give up until your mixture is absolutely smooth.
6. Pour the mixture into a giant cake tin and pop it into a huge pre-warmed oven.
7. Bake in a warm, slow oven for as long as you need to. From time to time, check your cake.
8 . When it is baked to perfection, turn it out on a cake rack
9. Wait for the cake to cool. Then, decorate it with festive icing.
10. This cake can keep for a long, long time. In fact, for a lifetime.



SERVING SUGGESTION
Serve on a pretty cake plate. This cake can be enjoyed at all times. Remember to savour every mouthful. It is not often you get to eat a slice of everlasting friendship cake!
Note: This cake of everlasting friendship has a quality unlike any ordinary cake. It will last forever if properly looked after. Keep it in a special place and check on it regularly. Give it time and attention even when you are bussy with other things. Neglect it at your peril. It might grow old and mouldy if you do. Share it regularly with the special people in your life.



WARNING!
Some peope are known to use the following ingredients when makig friendship cakes, but these are sure to spoil your mixture. We strongly advise you to leave them out together.
● envy ● gossip ● anger
● greed ● bad temper