Today is my elder daughter’s birthday. At 22 years old it might be felt that she is too old for presents and birthday cake but in my book you are never truly too old for such things. In recent months she has become rather fond of hedgehogs and so my wife decided that this was the time to take on the challenge that is the ‘hedgehog cake’. Regular viewers of the Great British Bake Off spin-off programme GBBO: Extra Slice will know that making a complete hash of making a hedgehog cake is a pretty common occurrence, with viewers sending in their pitiful but frankly absolutely hilarious offerings. Thus it is with some pride that I am able to report that my wife’s attempt wasn’t at all bad – as I put it to her in a WhatsApp message earlier today: ‘it’s imperfection adds to its loveliness’ (which I thought was a tactful way of providing honest feedback…). The cake itself was absolutely delicious, even though I do try to tell myself that SUGAR IS EVIL POISON but, of course, taste is somewhat secondary when it comes to hedgehog cakes and so I can only finish this post with a photo to show the cake in all of its glory…
Tim O'Hare 