The cake tastes good. Fairly well. I never made the icing. Maybe next time.
Cooking is a basic life skill when you are in a one-human family. It is a necessity. However, when there is a plus one or plus n in the family, there is an acceptance, a level of expectation that must be met while cooking. It becomes a burden. That's why I refrain from cooking for other people. As weak as I am, both emotionally and mentally, I don't think I could go through disappointment, let alone criticism.