With a new administration in place in the nation’s capital, we have heard a lot of talk about unity in recent weeks.

I hope everyone joins me in trying to make this a reality regardless of what political party you belong to or who you chose on Election Day.

And I know just the way to get the unity train started.

Dessert.

I cannot claim this idea completely as my own. Jerry Seinfeld first brought about the idea of unifying people from different backgrounds through sweet treats when he introduced the “black and white cookie” in an episode of his TV show.

Why stop there, I ask? The cookie cannot define all dessert foods.

Luckily, a recent development has played a critical role in expanding the impact of sugar on the future of a unified America.

Anyone who works in an office probably knows what I am talking about. I don’t think the chefs of America have ever developed anything as great as the sheet cake which is half yellow cake and half chocolate cake.

This incredible invention has made it much easier for office workers to come together for a blast of energy late in the afternoon regardless of which kind of cake they like better.

The genius in the idea is that the cake looks normal with the icing on. You have no idea that you are getting ready to eat a unity cake until slices are cut from each end of the cake.

That also, however, exposes the one weakness of this great dessert. You have no idea the power the cake holds unless you check both sides of the cake.

You can easily see the message of the black and white cookie. Neapolitan ice cream shows you up front how it wants to unify three colors of deliciousness.

The half yellow/half chocolate cake makes you take a closer look before you take a step toward a better world. The unity cake wants you to think about its message before you dig in.

Not every dessert can reach this kind of greatness, however. Take brownies for instance. They would look freaky if they had multiple colors, I think. Then there’s pudding.

I commented to a friend the other day that I loved ending the day with a bowl of homemade chocolate pudding. He said he preferred vanilla, and Maria suggested that maybe she make a mix of the two flavors next time.

That’s where I had to put my foot down. I know you can buy swirled pudding, but that just doesn’t look right.

I think most of the world’s problems can be solved through dessert, but I have a feeling the spread of swirled pudding would just cause more problems.

That’s the last thing we need. But anything is possible under a new administration. Maybe they can find a way to make the idea of mixed pudding sound appetizing.

That’s change I can get behind.