She returned to the kitchen and peeked in the oven window to check on the cake. It was perfect!!
But when she removed the cake from the oven, the middle caved in deeper than the Grand Canyon!! Oh, no! What was she to do! She was one of the best bakers in the church. Everyone would expect her to have a beautiful cake at the sale! Desperate times call for desperate measures!
She carefully carved out the sunken middle and replaced it with a roll of toilet tissue. Then she quickly iced the cake, sealing in her secret.
On her way to the church, she called her daughter and left a message, " Hey honey, I know you're taking your cake to the bake sale this morning. Listen,as soon as the sale starts I need you to buy my cake. It's the tall one with white icing and sugared pansies. This is very important!!! No matter what else happens, BUY MY CAKE!!!! I'll explain everything later. Bye."
Later in the day, the woman received a text from her daughter, "Sorry Mom, cake already bought."
Oh, Lord, what could she do? She had no idea who had bought her cake. Maybe no one would remember which cake was hers. Well, best just go on about her business as if nothing was amiss.
The next morning, the woman headed off to bible study at a friend's house. After an especially inspiring study, the hostess prepared to serve cake and coffee. She walked out with a beautiful, tall cake with white icing and sugared pansies.
"What a beautiful cake", the ladies exclaimed! "Thank you," said the hostess, "I baked it myself."
"There's a sermon about pride in there."
Jerry Hilbun
Former Pastor Trinity United Methodist Church
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