I didn't want the flour to fly around the kitchen, so I sorta lightly mix the flour with the wet ingredients just enough for the mixer to continue its job.
I was careful not to over-beat the eggs in the mixture. I didn't want to end up with a flat cake
For such a special buddy like him, I used a heart-shape pan.
Boy was I was excited and relieved when the 1st layer rose pretty well!
The batter was enough to bake 3 layers. This 3rd layer had a line, not crack, in the middle.
I didn't give the pan a good tap on the table before I put it in the oven. I thought it would auto seal once it starts baking. Well, lucky Pig. He got to eat it later!
I put the the frosting, which was left from the last cake I baked for my colleagues.
I delivered the very next day to his workplace and surprised him. He shared it with his collegues during tea break. Hope he liked it.