Helicopter Landing Cake

It's Sarah's 8th birthday and her foster parents have organised a special treat for her. Since her parents were taken away from her in a terrible chemical spill last Christmas it's the least they can do to cheer her spirits. It's late dusk and the car winds through the mountain roads until they reach a secluded facility atop a star-lit plateau and they scramble out of the car.

"Wow!" Sarah gasps, "is that for me?"

And there in the middle of the field is a huge birthday cake 7 feet tall with what seem like 8 lit candles glowing on top. Far in the distance they hear the sound of an approaching helicopter and they all sing happy birthday as it comes into land.

Made entirely out of delicious sponge the huge circular cake has pink and blue icing and a hole drilled into the center from above, that is the size of the helicopter cabin.

Slowing carefully, the helicopter drifts down and disappears into the center of the cake with only the rotors to be seen spinning on top - blowing a sweet mist of whipped cream and candy sprinkles across the field. As it does, all the candles - which double as landing beacons to assist night time alighting, are blown out by the rotors.

From the side of the cake through layers of custard and sugary cream appears a brightly dressed clown with hilarious over sized shoes - who is also the pilot of the craft.

"Is your name Sarah?" he asks in unmistakable clown. She nods. "Then its time for a special birthday surprise!" he says and they both squish through the cake and into the helicopter.

Sarah, and the clown then take off and fly about the village, pointing and giggling at the suburban sprawl.

Sarah's foster parents will have to give up cable television for a year for such a surprise, but as i said, its the least they could do to cheer her spirits.