A Time For Baking

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Rarity's pov

We start to prep the ingredients for each food . The pizza , the fairy cakes , macaroons, cupcakes , and last but certainly not least apple pie .
I mildly like baking .. it helps me feel in control .. and it helps me with ... certain things I must not think about around all this food . I don't want my friends to notice anything out of the ordinary so I start to put on a cheerful smile and shout "let's get to baking everyone !" They looked at me like a bug under a microscope... I start to feel insecure . "Um rarity .... I didn't know y-you like to ba- nevemind ... forget I um said ... anything " fluttershy mumbles not able to hide behind her hair I can tell she's blushing ... I think the poor dear might have ... well a crush on me . I can't blame her though , I pretend to be so perfect with my hair and clothes and makeup that it could make anyone think about me form time to time . "Oh fluttershy darling it's okay , and yes I -I um simply LOVE baking I can't stress how much I like it ." I laugh nervously brushing it off I can't help freaking out about all of these sweets .
"Rarity.. I can't BELIEVE you LOVE to bake, you hate gettin' your hands all dirty and god forbid you ruin your perfect little acrylic nails !" AJ scoffs Ive got to admit I love AJ's rough and tumble attitude it usually makes me feel drawn to her but not today !
"YOU KNOW WHAT APPLEJACK-" I yell uncouthly but twilight acts as the voice of reason ... per usual and cuts me off . "Let's not forget that we are all friends and that we have to do this for pinkie , we have till one o' clock guys .
I nod and say "twilight's right everyone let's get to work!" I walk over to my station in the kitchens and start to make the fairy bread next to fluttershy who's baking her wonderful strawberry bubblegum cupcakes ... it truly is a great combination I only know this because last year in home ec I was her partner ... back then I still enjoyed eating.... STOP thinking rare !
I grab my bread - which is white ( 100 per slice ) how I wish I could have used Vienna (50 per slice ) then I grab my sprinkles (30 per shake ) and then my butter (200 per stick ) I lay out my bread and knead it with my hands and then I spread on my butter and then I shake on sprinkles . I repeat this until I have 12 pieces of fairy bread . Two for each of us .... including me ... but I will not succumb to eating it ! Then I start on my macaroons , I have all the ingredients needed I'm making strawberry-lemonade , pistachio -almond , raspberry sorbet  , triple chocolate , and salted Carmel coffee .
I remember my vacations in Paris where I stayed with my auntie Chanel ... not to brag but she has a fashion empire ! How I wish to be like her , skinny , and successful in the fashion industry! I remember eating all different flavors of macaroons and drinking espresso with her on the top of the Eiffel Tower she just had the espresso ... she never ate  . How treschic!  I was a chubby child until she saved me and taught me how to exercise and eat "properly" how I miss her . She passed away last November due to heart failure. I can still hear her say my name "RARITY!"
I snap out of my flashback and see fluttershys dainty hand waving in front of my face . The mixer was still going ! The macaroons could become over mixed ! I quickly stop the mix and begin to delicately spread the filling in between the French cookies . I look over at fluttershy gazing into the closed oven , she was whispering encouraging words to her cupcakes .
"Fluttershy... darling what are you whispering to those cupcakes ? " I ask quite curiously. She blushes and gets up from her squatting position "I like to um - talk to the cupcakes .. to um bake them with love ... there's a time for baking which is um always a time for love ." I look at her with a stunned expression, how could someone so quiet think such deep thoughts .
"Fluttershy you are quite right , baking is all about the love you put in ." I say with a smile but I'm really thinking .. I hope that's not true because if so I am a horrible baker !
Everyone finishes their tasty masterpieces and we all gather round to look at each dessert . My fairy breads were shaped like butterflies and my colorful macaroons were arranged into the shape of the Eiffel Tower . Fluttershy's cupcakes are pink and fluffy with beautiful frosting flowers complete with sprinkles ... looking at them made my mouth water . AppleJacks Apple pie was latticed and it was decorated with powdered sugar and the crust was carved to look like leaves (appropriate for fall!)
And lastly twilights pizza the only non-pastry here . It was buttery , cheesy and greasy it was topped with pepperoni , five different cheeses as well as mushrooms and it was garnished with spinach and parmesan cheese ... oh and the crust was stuffed with mozzarella .
How did she create such a masterpiece ? I had to say "twilight that pizza is so cheesy it reminds me of an enchilada ." Twilights face started to twitch with fear ... does she have something against Mexican food ?
"All right everyone let's go back to the dorm , operation party pie is a go ! " Twilight exclaims , and with that we all head back to her and pinkies dorm room .

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