Gemotions

The local newspaper's food column was what finally drove Clara over the edge. Her recipe for the famous "Sunshine Cake," a dessert she'd been making for over 40 years, was featured as the "new and improved" creation of a celebrity baker.

A wave of nausea washed over her. She knew the secret ingredient, the technique, the years of care she had put into the cake. It was as if someone had stolen a piece of her soul.

Her eyes stung. She bit her lip, fighting back the tears. It was clear what she had to do. She grabbed her apron, a familiar comfort. She would not let this stand. She would bake her cake, the sunshine cake, and remind everyone where the original came from.