"Okay, so what you want to do is sift the flour," Joey instructed as he handed Jamie the equipment. "It removes all the lumps and adds air, which means the batter will be way lighter. You know how sponges have that light texture like a..." he paused, and then grinned. "Like a sponge."
Freeze dried strawberry chips...mmm. Maybe he can make a strawberry flavoured simple syrup too, gently poke small holes into the finished cakes and pour a little over. "Yeah, that's going to be a little burst of flavour right there when you bite into it."
The butter and sugar have creamed together, creating a light yellow paste. He cracks in eggs and adds a splash of vanilla, whisking again. Buttercream icing for sure. Nice and easy. "How was Texas?"