Talk:Pound Cake and Pumpkin Cake/@comment-5391752-20200116165551

Without resorting to adultery (This is a kids' show!), I think there's a pretty legit explanation why the twins aren't Earth Ponies and why Mr. Cake's explanation makes sense: Mrs. Cake is infertile and used eggs donated by a relative (either the Pegasus who is her 'great aunt's second cousin twice removed', or that Pegasus' descendant).

It's a theory, but here's why it could make sense: - Even considering the huge variation in pony families, the twins don't seem to have much resemblance to their parents, especially not to Mrs. Cake. - Mr. and Mrs. Cake are portrayed as a middle-aged couple who until Season 2 have been childless. And remember, Mrs. Cake was about the same age as the mother of Big Mac - who himself is of marriageable age. If they had simply married late, it might be less likely that they would love Pinkie Pie 'like a daughter'. - Many women in real life have problems conceiving naturally, but it doesn't mean they are fated to never have children. Maybe this episode could give some encouragement in seeking treatment. - A fertility treatment like IVF has a higher rate of producing fraternal twins, which are what Pound and Pumpkin happen to be. - So Pegasus genes would have come from the egg donor, while Unicorn genes would have come from Mr. Cake's ancestor and possibly another ancestor of the egg donor.