CAKEISM - yes, you read that right.

An assortment of pastries - courtesy yourdailychocolate.com 

Tired of your same old boring religion? Need a change? Something new and fresh to believe in? No need to fear. Just pre-heat your oven and read on.

On a regular workday in office, I had a revelation. I was thinking about Life and the Universe (I didn't have time to think about Everything). And One word just passed through my mind. Cake. And I realised how awesome and indispensable cake is. It's there at weddings and parties. Birthdays and some funerals. It's the symbol of celebration (usually) and now it is it's turn to be celebrated and revered.

I introduce to you all - Cakeism. The cult that worships Cake. Our slogan: Sabka Maalik Cake. (You don't own Cake, the Cake owns you) and May the Cake be with you.

To become a Cakeist, the following apply:

1. Worship cake. You have the freedom to make your own ritual. Then eat it.
2. Questions about the composition and recipe of life, the universe and everything? Ask your Cake maker!
3. 22nd Jan will be an International public holiday. Much like a Sabbath. You only eat cake and do nothing. (cos that happens to be my birthday, y'all!)
4. Have Cakely meetings. Meet up with fellow Cakeists where everyone brings cake. Worship the cake, pay your respects to it and then share and eat. Cake is for all.
5. Don't take the Cake's name in vain.
6. Cake needs no cause or reason. But if you have a cause worth protesting for, what can be better than doing so with cake for company? Fasting is for old geezers.
7. Cake by itself can get lonely. Some ice-cream with it won't hurt! Or Potato chips on the side.

Cakeism is about enjoying life and sharing the good times with your near and dear ones. But what if you're going through a rough patch instead? Think about that rich, fluffy, chocolaty (butterscotchy, pineappley, vanillaey or whatever you fancy) cake. You are beginning to feel better already, aren't you? And you know what, we also completely understand if you don't want to share. It's Cake after all! If you do adopt Cakeism (how can you not?), do share some of your cake rituals. I'd be very interested to know.