Coup De Tarte -12 - A Niche Treat (Updated 4/30/24)

 

So the day continued

But with eyes now in motion

He could no longer be seen

With bundt cakes out in the open

In fact he'll have to be discreet 

On his next Bundt cake excursion 

And find a safer place

Where Bundt cake will be worth it 

And then there was the space

That no longer existed

For the pies and the cakes

This would mean a transition

And they worked so hard 

To create something new 

Just to have this Rice Pudding

Disturb the milieu 

But it wasn't all bad 

For the Chef was impressed 

From the cake in the jar

To the jellied biscuits 

He even made jelly fans

From the Cocina Surena

So much so their Jefe asked 

If he'd create a jelly schema 

[...]

[Chef]

Congratulations Mestuffstoplease

It looks like you're turning heads

I talked to Jefe awhile 

And this is what he said

You now have carte blanche 

Outside of your pie-making tasks

You can roam as you please

And jelly whatever we have 

You're also to float between here 

And the Cocina Surena 

And see what can be jellied

According to your jelly schema 

And if you need anything 

That I cannot immediately provide

Then you can always ask Jefe

Whose office is on the other side

Do you have any questions for me

Are you okay on supplies

[Mesuffstoplease]

Yes, I should be good for a while

But what about the cakes and the pies

[Chef]

The Caker will have to assist

Stocking items on the floor

But that will all change soon

As I'm hiring more help for the store

[Mestuffstoplease]

Thank you Chef

I'll get back to my tasks

[Chef]

One more thing

So you don't have to ask...

I locked the storage room

And the key is underneath the counter

Now they'll have to use the bathroom

For their next sneaky cake encounter 

[Mestuffstoplease]

Ah, that's a great idea Chef

Good call

I'll be sure to keep it on the hush

Lest they lose their gall

Or we lose the advantage *

[...]

Though it wasn't a good call

At least to Mestuffstoplease

For the bathrooms were adjacent to the kitchen

And lacked the same kind of intimacy 

He would ruminate over this

While he attended to his pie duty

But soon he thought of a solution 

And rushed to verify his theory

He ventured over to the Donuts

And nonchalantly grabbed a Glaze

He found its sheen and its size

Perfect for what would take place

It really was a great idea

In fact it might be better than Bundt Cakes

Donuts have greater portability

And there'll be less mess that he'll create 

I guess it's true what they say

Innovations can't be made 

Without at least a little sacrifice

And unnecessary constraints

He slipped it in his apron pocket

While none were the wiser

Then moseyed to the bathroom 

To fulfill his cake desire

Two minutes later

He came out a little frustrated

Though he found it a holey fit

Its soft exterior just couldn't take it

In theory this donut should bring him joy

Instead it just crumbled in his hands

For Its constitution was too delicate

Glaze was just too soft for his demands 

 

So he went to double back

To find the donut that was missing

But he took the longer route

To avoid any cake suspicions *

He settled on Apple Cider Cinnamon *

For it was the hardier of the bunch

And though it wasn't as smooth as Glaze

It could handle pressure in a crunch

So ten minutes later

He exited the bathroom stall

He tested out his hypothesis

And considered this problem solved

Though a little messy

It was just sparkly specks of sweetness

Besides it decorated him with a scent

That most would appreciate in a taste test 

He thought he found a match

Though it was a little different

And it's not that he didn't like it

He just wasn't used to all the friction 

And clean up was a breeze

He just flushed it with his pee

Plus he no longer had to worry

About others peering into see 

He now found himself free to think

Now that his mind's more at ease *

And he decided to visit his Chosen

Just out of curiosity 

[Mestuffstoplease]

Hello my Chosen

I apologize for leaving

But I had an emergency

And they're never known for keeping 

[Red Velvet Cake 2]

Jelly Man

We're glad that you came 

There have been rumors circulating

About what could be taking place

Cakes are being moved 

And some have lost displays

Some say that there's a newcomer 

That's more important than pies or cakes *

[Mestuffstoplease]

Yes I am aware of what's happening

But do not be concerned

It's known as Rice Pudding

And It's a Southern-styled dessert

[Red Velvet Cake 1]

But cakes are losing space

And now pies are on display

Will we continue to lose position 

Given this new dessert embrace 

[Mestuffstoplease]

You are my Chosen

And you will always have a mansion

But others will have to sacrifice

Given all that has to happen

You see there is one who profits

And it is in him in whom we trust

And he says to accept everyone

And to share your jelly love 

Besides all you have is what he provides

For he owns everything you see

So just accept this Rice Pudding 

And you can tell everyone that's from me

[...]

Then Mestuffstoplease had an idea

Perhaps it was an eventuality

He would soon jelly Rice Puddings

To please Jefe and the other treats 

[Mestuffstoplease]

Just tell others to keep the faith

And keep spreading jelly love

For one day Rice Pudding 

Might be jellied from above

But now I must be off 

For there others I have to please

Not all are born cake rich

And not all are blessed with jelly from me *

[...]

So off he went to his work station

But grabbed three Rice Puddings along the way

For his jelly experimentation 

To find out exactly what would play 

But he wouldn't stop there

He planned to jelly many more things

He'd push his jelly to the limit

To further his jelly dreams

 

Jelly would be more than a condiment

It would become his sole obsession

He'd jelly whatever he could jelly

Given his privilege and position 

He would jelly on nuts

He would jelly on chips

He would jelly on meats

He would jelly in drinks

He would jelly where he would jelly

And that was a given

For where there's jelly passion

There's really no competition