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Why is cake a basic food but not cookies? Does cake mean something different in the UK?


Biscuits are basic, but chocolate biscuits are luxury.

Chocolate cakes are basic.

Cake is a made up drug.


> Cake is a made up drug.

I know that I am not supposed to comment on upvotes but I wish I could upvote this more than once. The world needs more of this series.


Every child deserves a birthday cake... Every married couple deserve a wedding cake... We use cake to celebrate important life events that every member of society has the right to enjoy.


Ah, thank you for the explanation!




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