A cumulative tale about the chain of events surrounding the making of a cake by a farmer's wife, eventually leading to its consumption in surprising circumstances.
Contains basic recipes for chocolate and vanilla cupcakes and buttercream frosting, and features ideas and instructions for a wide variety of cupcake decorations.
To get an early taste of the cake made for his fifth birthday, Thomas dresses in a mouse costume, shrinks down, and joins a band of mice in their raid on the cake.