Baumkuchen was a fairly famous kind of cake. It got its distinctive name because it looked like the growth rings of a tree. In fact, some particularly meticulous chefs would deliberately make their Baumkuchen look like an actual cross section of a tree, to the point that it was hard to tell whether it was real wood without poking it with a chopstick. Heath naturally knew how to make that version too, but since he was only teaching May how to make Baumkuchen this time, he had no intention of making it himself.
"All right, start mixing now. Remember to keep mixing for a while." Heath patiently instructed May, who was taking her lessons very seriously. Making cake was a little simpler than preparing other dishes. All she needed to do was get the basics right. Once the batter was ready, it could go straight into the oven, and after that, there was even less she needed to do herself. That was why Heath had chosen to let May try making Baumkuchen.
Besides those factors, eating a cake she had made herself would give her a unique sense of accomplishment. Heath knew cooking was not easy, and he knew how painful being a chef could be, so he hoped to give May a somewhat more relaxing learning experience, letting her learn without too much stress. Constant pressure would not work. Children were children, not robots. Even a spring would break under excessive pressure, so balancing work and rest had always been very important, and that was what Heath was doing.
"How does it taste?" Looking at the steaming Baumkuchen before him and the delight on May's face, Heath could not help smiling a little. Under his guidance, May had managed to make a Baumkuchen. Although it still looked a little