History Recap / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E12BabyCakes

* HalfHumanHybrid: Averted. Both Mr. and Mrs. Cake are not pure Earth Ponies, but it doesn't show to look at them. Also, the children are either a Unicorn or a Pegasus, not a mix of both. %%Alicorns start out as either unicorns or pegasus, and get the wings or horn when they have showed themselves worthy to be a Princess, at which the horn or wings are bestowed upon them. Aside from Celestia and Luna, Cadence is not a natural born hybrid.%%

--->'''Carrot Cake:''' [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar That makes sense, right?!]]

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The explanation of how two earth ponies could have a pegasus and a unicorn for offspring. While it is HandWaved as them having distant relatives who were a pegasus and unicorn respectively, Mrs. Cake's distant pegasus relative wasn't actually related to her by blood at all. Mr. Cake's darting eyes and actually ''asking'' if that made sense only makes it more suspicious.

** When Mr. Cake tries to explain how two Earth ponies can have two foals, ''neither'' of which is an earth pony, he gets a ''very'' uncomfortable look. Clearly, [[YourCheatingHeart one possible explanation]] for this has already occurred to him! [[note]]Though since Mrs. Cake is an Earth pony who has given birth to a Pegasus ''and'' a Unicorn, his explanation must be at least half of the truth. [[EpilepticTrees Unless their real father is a previously unheard-of male alicorn...]][[/note]]

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The explanation of how two earth ponies could have a pegasus and a unicorn for offspring. While it is HandWaved as them having distant relatives who were a pegasus and unicorn respectively, Mrs. Cake's distant pegasus relative wasn't actually related to her by blood at all. Mr. Cake's darting eyes and actually ''asking'' if that made sense [[YourCheatingHeart only makes it more suspicious]].

The twins are stunned by Pinkie Pie's stern and responsible attitude, and immediately go to sleep when she tells them to... only to disappear from their crib when Pinkie looks away for just ''one second!'' After a frantic search, she realizes that their pegasus and unicorn abilities have manifested; she chases them all over the house, trying to keep up with them, but is clearly disadvantaged both in numbers and in (a lack of) abilities. Pinkie tries more and more drastic ways of keeping them in line, but the babies easily use their talents to get past her. Finally pushed past her limits, Pinkie Pie bursts into tears of defeated frustration; astonished at the sight, the twins come up to her and dump a bag of flour over themselves, and Pinkie stops crying to admit that it ''is'' pretty funny.

* EveryGirlIsCuterWithHairDecs: Pumpkin wears a little blue bow after the Cakes bring her and Pound home.

* ArtEvolution: Pound and Pumpkin are [[http://oi58.tinypic.com/2eyf5w9.jpg significantly]] [[http://oi58.tinypic.com/o07xa1.jpg different looking]] than [[http://oi62.tinypic.com/2upxn41.jpg the previous]] pony infant, who appeared in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E8TheMysteriousMareDoWell The Mysterious Mare Do Well]]". The big difference is the muzzle. Pound and Pumpkin look human in compassion.

* ChekhovsGun: A Pegasus and Unicorn giving advice on baby Pegasi and Unicorns, [[SarcasmMode not a hint or anything.]]

* HeroicBSOD: The job proved too much for Pinkie and she eventually breaks down crying.
* HiddenDepths: No-one expected flighty, wacky, zany, bouncy and all-party-all-the-time Pinkie Pie to be able to be responsible; the Cakes wouldn't choose her as a babysitter until all alternatives were exhausted and Twilight showed up because she thought Pinkie was in over her head. Pinkie was insulted by the latter but then realized it was true and finally surprised herself when she proved capable of it.

** Once Pinkie Pie realizes how in over her pretty little mane she really is, [[InelegantBlubbering she just loses it.]]

* RunningGag

* SuperpowerfulGenetics: Unicorn and Pegasus traits can manifest in the children of two Earth Ponies, even if said ancestors are several generations removed. This appears to be particularly true with Mrs. Cake's Pegasus ancestry. It's described as being her "[[http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=great+aunt%27s+second+cousin+twice+removed great aunt's second cousin twice removed]]," which would require her genes to travel three generations ''back in time'' and then cross over a relationship-by-marriage to reach Mrs. Cake.

** When the twins started to cry when their parents left. Pinkie may have said [[OhCrap "Uh-oh"]], but her expression ''definitely'' pointed to this trope.

* TechnicolorEyes: The family has four separate eye colors. Must be that weird genetics. Carrot Cake's eyes are [[GreenEyes green]]. Cup Cake's are pink. Pound Cake has brown eyes and Pumpkin Cake has blue eyes.

** Potential ones: we've seen a main cast member become the BadlyBatteredBabysitter of rambunctious twins on a couple occasions: ''MyLittlePonyTales'' had "Battle of the Bands," where it was Melody; ''MyLittlePonyAndFriends'' had "The Ice Cream Wars," where the CMC-age "baby" ponies had to babysit the actual-baby-age ponies (''two'' sets of twins. [[http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DUG7BRIPYmpQ&sa=U&ei=hMFuVNf4Esu2yATvuILoBA&ved=0CBUQtwIwAA&usg=AFQjCNFqDIfYmLU2j-jYVEEAnB1jEcAAUQ Your trouble's double]]!) Melody and Lickety-Split (in the G1 case it was a group, but Lickety was the ringleader) ''also'' happen to be pink.

* SuperpowerfulGenetics: Unicorn and Pegasus traits can manifest in the children of two Earth Ponies, even if said ancestors are several generations removed. This appears to be particularly true with Mrs. Cake's Pegasus ancestry. It's described as being her "[[http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=great+aunt%27s+second+cousin+twice+removed great aunt's second cousin twice removed]]," which would require her genes to travel three generations ''back in time'' and then cross over a relationship-by-marriage to reach Mrs. Cake. On top of that, for babies, they're a ''lot'' stronger than they should be. For example, school-age unicorn filly Sweetie Belle doesn't learn to use magic until season four. And ''other'' than the levitation we see most unicorns using, your average unicorn, as explained in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E6BoastBusters "Boast Busters"]], can do ''one'' thing in line with their special talent -- at this point that phasing trick should be ''impossible.''

* ThreeMonthOldNewborn: When Carrot Cake presents his and Cup Cake's newborn foals, their fur and mane colors are already well established.[[note]]Most equines are born a rough approximation of their adult colors, which manifest as they get older.[[/note]]

* ThreeMonthOldNewborn: When Carrot Cake presents his and Cup Cake's newborn foals, their fur and mane colors are already well established.[[note]]Most equines are born looking as shriveled and albino as human babies.[[/note]]

* TechnicolorEyes: The family has four separate eye colors. Must be that weird genetics. Carrot Cake's eyes are [[GreenEyes green]]. Cup Cake's are pink. Pound Cake has BrownEyes and Pumpkin Cake has blue eyes.

-> Written by Charlotte Fullerton

!!Tropes present in this episode (YMMV tropes can be found [[YMMV/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E12BabyCakes here]]):

* AbsenteeActor: Spike appears in one scene, but has no dialogue.

* ArtEvolution: Pound and Pumpkin are [[http://oi58.tinypic.com/2eyf5w9.jpg significantly]] [[http://oi58.tinypic.com/o07xa1.jpg different looking]] than [[http://oi62.tinypic.com/2upxn41.jpg the previous]] pony infant, who appeared in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E8TheMysteriousMareDoWell The Mysterious Mare Do Well]]".
** The big difference is the muzzle. Pound & Pumpkin look human in compassion.

-->'''Pinkie Pie:''' Uh-oh. Smells like somepony needs me to changey-wangey their diaper-wiper right now-a-wow.

-->'''Pinkie Pie:''' Be a good little girl, Pumpkin-Wumpkin, and stay in your crib for your pal Pinkie-Winkie.

--> "[[GettingCrapPastTheRadar That makes sense, right?!]]"

* CommonEyeColors and TechnicolorEyes: The family has four separate eye colors. Must be that weird genetics. Carrot Cake's eyes are [[GreenEyes green]]. Cup Cake's are pink. Pound Cake has BrownEyes and Pumpkin Cake has blue eyes.

-->'''Pinkie at drums:''' [[ToughRoom Woo, tough crowd.]]\\
'''Pinkie on stage:''' Tell me about it.
** Pinkie is also somehow able to accompany herself during her 'Oink!' song's backing vocals.

* {{Leitmotif}}: The Cake Babies actually have one. That goofy song from the movie, {{Brazil}}. It comes up when the babies enjoy raising a little....uh....''Tartarus''.

** Rainbow Dash, Rarity and Twilight mention at the beginning of the episode that Unicorn and Pegasus foals can manifest their respective abilities very suddenly. Take a guess what happens at the end of the episode.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The explanation of how two earth ponies could have a pegasus and a unicorn for offspring. While it is HandWaved as them having distant relatives who were a pegasus and unicorn respectively, Cup Cake's distant pegasus relative wasn't actually related to her by blood at all. Mr. Cake's darting eyes and actually ''asking'' if that made sense [[YourCheatingHeart only makes it more suspicious]].

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The explanation of how two Earth ponies gave birth to a Pegasus and a Unicorn. While it is HandWaved as them having distant relatives who were a pegasus and unicorn respectively, one of the distant relatives wasn't actually related to them by blood at all. Mr. Cake's darting eyes and actually ''asking'' if that made sense only makes it more suspicious.

* ArtEvolution: Pound and Pumpkin are significantly different looking than the previous pony infant, who appeared in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E8TheMysteriousMareDoWell The Mysterious Mare Do Well]]".

* HalfHumanHybrid: Averted. Both Mr. and Mrs. Cake are not pure Earth Ponies, but it doesn't show to look at them. Also, the children are either a Unicorn or a Pegasus, not a mix of both. Given that there are only three hybrid ponies in Equestria, the PhysicalGods Celestia, Luna, and Cadance this is presumably standard.

Pinkie Pie tries several things to make them laugh, including peek-a-boo and a stand-up comedy routine, but the only thing that seems to work is dropping a sack of flour over herself, which the babies find hilarious. She has difficulty feeding them (since they won't eat like an older pony would) and getting them bathed, but truly realizes she's in over her head when their diapers need to be changed. When Twilight Sparkle stops by and offers assistance, Pinkie is grateful at first, but becomes insulted when Twilight innocently mentions that she figured Pinkie would need help--after all, some ponies aren't up to taking care of babies. After sternly showing Twilight the door, Pinkie Pie goes from playful Pinkie to responsible Pinkie: no more fun and games.

** Once Pinkie Pie realizes just how in over her pretty little mane she really is, [[InelegantBlubbering she just loses it.]]

** Once Pinkie Pie realizes she may be in way over her pretty little mane, [[OcularGushers she just loses it.]]

** Rarity doesn't even bother making an excuse not to babysit; she simply refuses on the spot.

[[caption-width-right:350: [[HurricaneOfPuns Pinkie knew it wouldn't be easy as pie... but she just might have bitten off more than she could chew]].]]

-->(After being doused with flour a second time) Pinkie: Yeah, I think I can see where this is going.