Unlike many people, I am actually not a big fan of cakes. I know most of the people get excited when they see one, but I have never been interested in them. In fact, I don’t receive cakes very often. However, there was one cake that I have received when I was 15, when my grandmother and aunt surprised me with handmade fresh fruit cake. cakes. At that time we were in Gakh with my whole family and I think it made the occasion even more memorable. What made the cake stand out was its appearance. Instead of just being covered by chocolate and cream, it was especially made out of fresh fruits such as bananas, apples, strawberries and kiwis. To my surprise I really liked the taste because the combination of fresh fruits made it naturally sweet and refreshing rather than rich and sugary. But the first time I actually didn’t want to cut it because it looked like a piece of art. And the second reason why it was special for me was not the cake itself, however the people who made it. They spent hours making it by hand and I could really feel the love and the thought that was put in the cake. Cakes every single detail. That’s why I would say it’s not the present or gift that was received. Instead it’s the people, it’s the love, and what makes it more special.
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Unlike many people, I am actually not a big fan of cakes. I know most people get excited when they see one, but I have never been interested in them. In fact, I don't receive cakes very often. However, there was one cake that I received when I was 15, when my grandmother and aunt surprised me with a handmade fresh fruit cake. At that time we were in Gakh with my whole family and I think it made the occasion even more memorable. What made the cake stand out was its appearance. Instead of just being covered with chocolate and cream, it was especially made out of fresh fruits such as bananas, apples, strawberries and kiwis. To my surprise I really liked the taste because the combination of fresh fruits made it naturally sweet and refreshing rather than rich and sugary. But the first time I actually didn't want to cut it because it looked like a piece of art. And the second reason why it was special for me was not the cake itself, but the people who made it. They spent hours making it by hand and I could really feel the love and the thought that was put into every single detail. That's why I would say it's not the present or gift that was received. Instead it's the people, it's the love, that makes it more special.
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