Prompt from Winter Winks 221: Peppermint cake. I've never had peppermint cake before, but I'm not too fond of peppermint, so hopefully my own prejudices didn't come out too strongly!
"Peppermint? Blegh!" Jimmy scrunched up his nose and turned away from the cake.
Wiggins hit him gently over the back of the head. "If you don't like it, don't eat it. You still gotta thank Mrs Hudson."
"No need, dears, I was happy to make it for you. It does me good to see you having something nice to eat at Christmastime." Mrs Hudson smiled at them. "I didn't realise you had such strong feelings about cake, or I would have made a different one."
"Jimmy'll still eat it, missus," Lucy piped up, grubby hands holding her own piece of cake close. "He's just not hungry 'nough yet." She eyed the plate, but kept her hands close. Mr Holmes wouldn't like it if they stole from his landlady.
Mrs Hudson's smile tightened, and she held out the plate for Lucy to grab another piece, then offered it around to the others as well. "Have as many as you like, children. It's all for you."
They all grabbed some, even Jimmy. Peppermint or not, cake was cake.
