DANES DO NOT NEED AN ELABORATE REASON TO PUT CAKE ON A TABLE. A BIRTHDAY HELPS. A FRIDAY HELPS. BEING IN THE SAME ROOM IS OFTEN ENOUGH.
That does not make the country unserious. It makes coffee breaks more livable.
Cake has a social function
A shared slice is a small invitation: slow down, sit with us, tell us what happened. Sometimes the whole national mood improves because somebody remembered the pastries.
Last fact-checked: September 2026. No committee was harmed by an extra piece of cake.