I want to be someone that can reliably bake a cake. From the texture, to the flavor, to the assembly and final presentation, the goal is both consistency and delight. Is it your birthday? Let me bake you a cake. I love a celebration cake and birthdays are obviously the easiest reason, but anything will do. The satisfaction that comes from baking a cake from scratch and making it look at least presentable is a major motivator as well. Maybe it’s just me, but the joy of being gifted a cake is just that, a smiling pleasing joy. Even if it’s bought from a bakery, it’s just nice.