Irene was going to bake a cake for her friends. She had to prepare for the big day and she could hardly wait.

First, Irene remembered to replace her broken bowl. She found a shiny new one and began to sift the flour for the cake.

As she mixed the ingredients, she realized that she had missed the sugar. "Oh no!" she said. "I need to redo the recipe."

Irene rewrote the steps on her recipe card and made sure to include sugar this time. She then reviewed the recipe one more time and chose to remove the sprinkles from the list.

She used this time to redesign the cake. "Maybe I'll replace the sprinkles with some fresh fruit instead," she thought, thinking about the juicy berries she could use.

Finally, Irene placed the cake in the preheated oven. While the cake baked, she rejoined her friends outside. They were playing near the pool.

"The cake is in the oven!" Irene shouted. "We can't wait to try it!" Irene's friend Leo said.

As the sun started to set, Irene returned to the kitchen. The smell of cake filled the air and she carefully removed it from the oven. It smelled wonderful.

She let the cake cool down before she went to slice it. Her friends gathered around, their eyes wide.

Irene handed out slices to everyone. The first bite was met with delighted "Mmmms" and "Yums".

"This is amazing, Irene!" cheered Randy, his mouth full of cake.

"This is the best cake ever," added Tesh, giving Irene a thumbs up.

Irene beamed with pride. "I'm so glad you all like it," she said. "It was worth all of the effort."

As they enjoyed cake, the friends laughed and told stories. Irene knew that this day would always be one to remember.