Markel in the lab will hate me for this as he likes to keep a separation of concerns between work and home. I agree – but over the next year I intended to blog more holistically as science is a key part of my personality.

So to get things going let me share – in the style of Clifford Stoll’s cookies – my best chocolate cake recipe for all those not interested in Christmas Pudding!

#include <stdio.h>
#include <metricLibrary.h>
#include <time.h>
#include <kitchenProcesses.h>

int fluid = toMilliliters(240);
int vegOil = toMilliliters(120);
int semiSkimmedMilk = toMilliliters(240);
int lemonJuice = toMilliliters(10);
int vanillaExtract = toMilliliters(5);
int doubleCream = toMilliliters(420);

int egg = 2;

int plainFlour = toGrams(215);
int cocoaPowder = toGrams(85);
int brownSugar = toGrams(200);
int granulatedSugar = toGrams(200);
int bicarbonateSoda = toGrams(8);
int bakingPowder = toGrams(7);
int salt = toGrams(4);
int bitterSweetChocolate = toGrams(510);

int mixBatter(int fluidType);
int heatOven();
int bakeBatter();
int mixGanache();
int applyGanache();

int* eighteenCentimeterPan =
      malloc(2*sizeof(*eighteenCentimeterPan));

main()
{
   heatOven();
   bakeBatter();

   pause(1800);

   free(eighteenCentimeterPan);

   mixGanache();
   applyGanache();

  Exit(0);
}

int mixBatter(int fluidType)
{
   int batter = 0;

   switch (fluidType) {
      case 'orange':
         fluid = orangeJuice;
         break;
      case 'coffee':
         fluid = espressoCoffee;
         break;
      default:
         fluid = userPreference;
         break;
   }

   batter = plainFlour + cocoaPowder + brownSugar+ granulatedSugar + bicarbonateSoda + bakingPowder + salt + vanillaExtract + vegOil + lemoJuice + semiSkimmedMilk + fluid + egg;

   return(batter);
}

int heatOven()
{
   return(toCelsius(180));
}

int bakeBatter()
{
   eighteenCentimeterPan = mixBatter(orange);

   oven = 2* eighteenCentimeterPan;
   pause(1800);
   return(2* eighteenCentimeterPan);
}

int mixGanache()
{
   while(!LIQUID)
   {
      applyHeat(bitterSweetChocolate + doubleCream);
   }

   while(!COLD && !THICK)
   {
      applyCold(bitterSweetChocolate + doubleCream);
      whip(bitterSweetChocolate + doubleCream);
   }
   return(1);
}

int applyGanache()
{
   applyMiddle() + assemble();
   applyTop() + applySides();
   return(1);
}