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The biannual spectacle of paternal dedication and confectionery chaos has arrived once again as Hamish Blake embarked on his legendary cake-making marathon for his daughter Rudy's seventh birthday.
On Friday night (and the early hours of Saturday morning) Hamish went on Instagram with the battle cry of a sugar-coated gladiator: "Uh oh, it's cake night baby!!"
"In accordance with family legend, tonight I must create whatever birthday cake my wonderful seven-year-old daughter desires. The brief? 'The cats, just their heads, made of cake, on a spinning cake, and it really looks like them, perfectly, with their heads in a big floating love heart, oh and candy. Lots of candy,'" he explained of this year's brief.
"She's a tough client but I love her so I'll have a solid crack."
Watch: Hamish Blake reveals daughter's latest birthday cake request. Story continues below.
Hamish explained that he hoped to be done by 4:30am "so we can roll straight into the Opening Ceremony". Because what better way to finish cake night than with the Paris Olympic Games.
Hamish Blake's cake journey.
As the clock struck 8:30pm, Hamish donned his custom 'Team Blake' tracksuit, a uniform befitting an athlete of the baking arts.