It was moist and creamy, like it had been for the last two days. But this time, I could taste a slight earthiness that soon turned to a sour sting when the entire morsel had been swallowed.

Screw the story format:

I had a rotten strawberry this morning that kept kicking the frak out of my stomach all through first and second hour.

Lesson Learned: In the event of cake with fruit between the layers, put it in the fridge.