A Sweet Deception
For those who take pleasure in baking, their creations can be a source of immense pride. Disappointing someone with something they've made can be deeply unsettling, so this husband has chosen to keep a particular secret from his wife.
Some secrets, like this one, may be relatively minor and harmless. There is no inherent harm in his wife believing that he prefers her cupcakes unless he finds himself forced to consume less enjoyable confections in the future.