MM's first-time-ever "on-the-nose-pear-shaped-cake"

MM decided to bake a cake for Yoyo's birthday. It was the first time ever for him to make a cake and he settled on "On-the-nose-pear-shaped-cake", aka, "upside-down pear almond cake". Because both MM and Yoyo like to say "Pear-shaped" these days.

Because baking is normally part of Yoyo's portfolio, MM didn't have a clue on many things. Here is a list of all the questions he asked:

1. Do we have enough almonds at home?

2. We don't have butter milk, do we?

(Made a face after learning "butter milk = milk + vinegar")

3. Which oven setting should I use?

3. What choice of cake-dish do I have?

4. Butter! Where is it?

5. Where is that measure spoon thingy?

6. Plain-flour, that is all-purpose, ya? That will do for cake, ya?

7. Um, there is not many almonds here. Do we have more?

8. Sugar. Two types required. Where can I find sugar?

(I think I got everything now).

(Um, maybe not. I cannot find anything).

9. Where is the top part of the blender?

(In the fridge? No wonder I could not find it).

10. The recipe says "whisk them together"--should I use the machine or should I do it by hand?

11. White vinegar, it says. Do we have any?

12. Aha, baking powder! It would be rather tragic if I forget about it--where is it?

(After cake was ready to eat...)

13. What should I use to lift the cake (into your plate)?

The cake turned out not only pretty (i.e. not pear-shaped at all) but also delicious. YY was impressed--she could not have done a better job herself.