In addition to the “Political Special” posts I will be writing every so often, I’ve decided to start up another series of posts: Random Special. These posts will be about random everyday things that I’ve decided to boycott. I came up with this simply because I’m not in the mood to write about another company.

My first post in this series is about boycotting Cake. No, not the alternative/pop/jazz/rap/country/funk musical group from California. I’m talking about the dessert food that we eat frequently.

Cake needs to be boycotted, but not for the reasons you think. I don’t want to boycott it because it’s bad for you or anything like that. The reasons are, however, obvious once you think about them.

Cake is almost never nutritious, and it’s definitely less nutritious than its nemesis, pie, which is usually made with fruit or another type of delicious filling. The baking mixes that many people use to make cakes at home are filled with various chemical preservatives, some of which might be banned in various small countries. And getting a cake made at a bakery, instead of making your own, isn’t much better.

Cake is also widely used for birthdays and other joyous celebrations, but I must ask why? Why, of all desserts, is this fluffy bread-like food with frosting the dessert of choice? So many kids, all over the world, can’t wait to taste the sweetness.

There’s also a huge variety of cake types and flavors, from angel food to velvet. There are so many, that it’s confusing to decide which ones you like. I think it should be narrowed down to three flavors: vanilla, chocolate, and German chocolate.

Finally, it’s just too damn tasty and addictive.