# The Carrot Cake Catastrophe: Laughter Unleashed in the Office

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Podcast: [Fluent Fiction - French](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-french-5994524)
Published: 2026-06-18T07:51:02+00:00
Episode link: https://www.fluentfiction.com/fr/episode/2026-06-18-07-38-19-fr
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Fluent Fiction - French : The Carrot Cake Catastrophe: Laughter Unleashed in the Office Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/fr/episode/2026-06-18-07-38-19-fr Story Transcript: Fr: Étienne regardait par la fenêtre de son bureau. En: Étienne was looking out the window of his office. Fr: Le soleil brillait fort cet été-là. En: The sun was shining brightly that summer. Fr: Il sourit en pensant à la fête surprise qu'il organisait pour l'anniversaire de Jacques, son patron. En: He smiled as he thought about the surprise party he was organizing for Jacques, his boss's birthday. Fr: Jacques aimait les gâteaux, surtout celui au chocolat. En: Jacques loved cakes, especially chocolate ones. Fr: Étienne voulait faire bonne impression. En: Étienne wanted to make a good impression. Fr: Il avait tout planifié. En: He had planned everything. Fr: Claire l'avait aidé avec les invitations. En: Claire had helped him with the invitations. Fr: Un matin, Étienne reçut l'appel de la boulangerie. En: One morning, Étienne received a call from the bakery. Fr: "Votre gâteau est prêt," dit la boulangère. En: "Votre gâteau est prêt," said the baker. Fr: Étienne ne s'inquiéta pas. En: Étienne was not worried. Fr: Tout était sous contrôle. En: Everything was under control. Fr: Mais une surprise l'attendait. En: But a surprise awaited him. Fr: À la pause de midi, l'attente monta dans le bureau. En: At lunchtime, anticipation grew in the office. Fr: Étienne poussa la porte de la petite cuisine où le gâteau était posé. En: Étienne pushed open the door to the small kitchen where the cake was placed. Fr: Et là, stupéfaction ! En: And there, astonishment! Fr: Un énorme gâteau en forme de carotte trônait sur la table. En: A huge carrot-shaped cake stood on the tab…

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