The answer to life, the universe and everything.

Is to eat 42 pieces of cake.

Marvelous.

A slice of lemon polenta cake, Coffee and walnut, Victoria sponge, baked cheesecake (does it count?) Apple upside down, Sachertorte, Eccles, Strawberry mousse, Croquembouche, Salted caramel cupcakes, Linzer Torte, Baked Alaska, Black Forrest, Dundee, Orange layer drizzle, Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting, Meringue, Panetone, Tiramisu, Brownies, Opera, Flourless Chocolate, Battenberg, Fruit loaf, Banana bread, Swiss roll, Madeira, Marbled, Bombe, Bouchon, Sponge fingers, Angel food, Rhum Baba, Chiffon, Chocolate fudge, Strawberry shortcake, Financier, Saint-Honoré, Bunte, Genoise, Madelaine, Lava.

Put the kettle on.