Cakes for the Memories

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**Cakes for the Memories** is the fourth short film from the Wonderful Memories mini-series based around the Ninja and the Mane Six in the future timeline, taking place sometime after the series finale of *LEGO Ninjago & My Little Pony: Masters of Friendship*.

In this short, Pinkie Pie and Jay reminisce about their past moments of laughter while making the cakes for Twilight Sparkle's princess coronation.

## Plot

At Sugarcube Corner, Starlight Glimmer, Spike and P.I.X.A.L tell Pinkie Pie and Jay that they are putting together a magical scrapbook to give to Twilight at her coronation, and they need memories to fill the book with. Pinkie is expecting Twilight to arrive to taste-test the cakes she made for the coronation, and with instruction from Starlight and P.I.X.A.L. on how to fill the book, she agrees to help.

When Twilight and Lloyd arrive for the taste test, Starlight, Spike and P.I.X.A.L. quickly excuse themselves. Pinkie and Jay give Twilight and Lloyd desserts that she baked using a special "taste/memory formula", with each dessert meant to remind the two of a specific memory. The first cupcake reminds Twilight of when she and Pinkie first met. The second reminds her of when Pinkie taught her and their friends to laugh in the face of danger. The third reminds of her of Pinkie's party-planning cave and dedication to making everyone happy. Lloyd eats the fourth cupcake and he reminds him that Jay met Master Wu after an unsuccessful flight using mechanical wings. The fifth reminds him that he let Zane to tamper with it before leaving Jay to deal with the aggressive robot, and the sixth reminds him that he introduced Jay to Fritz Donnegan and got him hooked on the character. After some taste-testing and fond reminiscing, Pinkie and Jay thank Twilight and Lloyd for their help, and they both leave. Unfortunately, Jay forgot to activate the scrapbook and thus failed to capture any of Lloyd or Twilight's memories in it.

The two invite Lloyd and Twilight back to Sugarcube Corner for another taste test so that she can capture some of their memories in the scrapbook. She produces a big buffet of cakes for the two to taste. The first reminds Twilight of when Pinkie made dozens of duplicates of herself, but Pinkie meant for it to remind her of the various holidays Pinkie invented, like the Cake twins' month-iversary and sneeze-iversary, "It's Not Your Birthday But Here's a Pie Anyway" Day, and National Random Holiday Party Day.

The second cake reminds Twilight of her first experience with Pinkie Pie's Pinkie Sense, the time when Pinkie babysat the Cake twins, and the various outfits she has worn over the years, but Pinkie meant for it to remind Twilight of her cartoonish behavior and ability to break the fourth wall. Lloyd even remembers to Jay while tasting the third cake, as he remembers that as an expert mechanic, Jay abandoned his own parents, at that time his father died, and also made the decision to make Lloyd their master after Wu is lost in time with the Time Twins. Despite both of their disappointment, Twilight and Lloyd trust them to make the best coronation desserts she can. As Twilight leaves, Starlight, Spike and P.I.X.A.L. come out of hiding, having successfully captured Lloyd and Twilight's memories in the scrapbook. However, they are both upset that the two did not recall the correct memories, and they want to try one more time to get their taste/memory formula right.

Later, Pinkie Pie and Jay wake Twilight and Lloyd up in the middle of the night with one last cake for her to try. The two are overwhelmed by the cake's taste, and it reminds her of when Pinkie prevented a war between Equestria and Yakyakistan, kept a secret about Princess Cadance and Shining Armor having a baby, letting the other Ninja, Alicorns and Faith laugh when they were trapped by the Dragon Hunters, doing a vocal exercise when all hope seems lost, until P.I.X.A.L. and Starlight came, fighting against the Fugi-Dove realizing her life's purpose, and brought smiles to everyone in Ponyville with the Smile Song. Pinkie and Jay are thrilled that Twilight remembered the memories she intended, and Twilight says the cake is perfect for her coronation.

The two go back to sleep, and Pinkie Pie and Jay leave her bedroom. Unfortunately, Starlight and Spike, having been hiding under the cake cart, had fallen asleep and did not get to capture the memories Twilight and Lloyd just recalled in the scrapbook. Luckily, Pinkie steps in to fill in the blanks herself.

## Cast

* Applejack - Ashleigh Ball
* Cliff Gordon/Fritz Donnegan - Paul Dobson
* Cole - Kirby Morrow
* Ed Walker - Colin Murdock
* Edna Walker - Jillian Michaels
* Faith - Kathleen Barr
* Fluttershy - Andrea Libman
* Fugi-Dove - Adrian Petriw
* Jay - Michael Adamthwaite
* Kai - Vincent Tong
* Lloyd Garmadon - Sam Vincent
* Mistaké - Tabitha St. Germain
* Nya - Kelly Metzger
* Pinkie Pie - Andrea Libman (Shannon Chan-Kent as her singing voice)
* Prince Rutherford - Garry Chalk
* Princess Cadance - Britt McKillip
* Rainbow Dash - Ashleigh Ball
* Rarity - Tabitha St. Germain
* Shining Armor - Andrew Francis
* Spike - Cathy Weseluck
* Starlight Glimmer - Kelly Sheridan
* The Cake Twins - Andrea Libman & Tabitha St. Germain
* Twilight Sparkle - Tara Strong
* Wu - Paul Dobson
* Zane - Brent Miller

## Songs

* Laughter Song
* Happy Montiversary
* Piggy Dance
* Smile Song

## Locations Visited

* Equestria
	+ Ponyville
		- Sugarcube Corner
	+ Everfree Forest (flashback)
	+ Yakyakistan (flashback)
	+ Cheese Sandwich's factory (flashback)
* Ninjago
	+ Ninjago City (flashback)
	+ Cliff Gordon's Mansion
	+ Desert of Doom
		- Ancient Pyramid
* Realm of Oni and Dragons (flashback)

## Trivia

* **Narrator**: Pinkie Pie
* This short is based on *My Little Pony: Friendship is Forever* short of the same name.
* It is unknown how Pinkie Pie made special cupcakes using memory formula.
* Clips from "The Elements of Harmony", "Queen of Shadows", "Can of Worms", "No Such Childhood", "Too Many Pinkie Pies", "Codename: Sunset Shimmer", "Only One Can Remain", "Pinkie Pride", "Peak-a-Boo", "No Second Prances", "To Where and Back Again: The Way Back", "The Hands of Time", "The Shadow Play", "The Oni and the Dragon", "Saving Faith", "The Last Laugh", "Sun and Lava" and the anime version of the Fugi-Dove's flashback in "The Absolute Worst" appear as one of Twilight and Lloyd's memory.
* This short was paired with the Pony Life short, "Upgrade" on 9GO! Australia airing.