by Mike Wallis
People tend to look at cake and think "yum" (or these days, "nom"), but it's far more interesting than just a tasty comestible; the structure, how all the different elements interact, and the history of how cake came to be are all interesting topics.
There will be a little bit about the structure of cake, how and why it works the way it does, how to make the best and simplest cake using science and bucket chemistry, some experiments and useful shortcuts to do while you're making it and what you can add to make it pretty stunning, and there might be a bit of diversion into Proper Science while we're at it.