Flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt were all combined into a large bowl. With the dry ingredients now taken care of, Pips gave his nose a honk and got to work on the next big bowl. Skinny hands reached for the eggs and...

A voice cause Pips, who had been focused very much on his baking, to jump. Though the elf was now hiccuping, Pips was happy he hadn't been cracking any eggs yet. Egg shells were not part of this recipe!

"Oh" - hiccup - "thank you, Young Missus," Pips said, a happy smile growing on his face. He couldn't stop himself hiccuping though. "Pips is bakings Double Double Chocolate Cauldron Cakes for the Mister Masters and Missus Mistresses and studentsies tonight."

Hiccup, hiccup.

Oh! Pips heard the rumbly tummies! Pips took a number of steps from the table he was baking at and moved closer to the studentsie. "What is Young Missus hungry for? Pips would be very happy to make Young Missus a snackie and then get back to bakings."