When first asked what their dream in life is, young children usually tap into their boundless imaginations to dream up something far out of the realm of possibility.

As a child, winner of Japan's national sugar artist competition and renowned pastry chef Kenta Hasegawa (@kenta_sucretier) kept his dream big but simple saying one thing: "I want to eat a super huge shortcake."

While it's easy to assume Hasegawa was simply talking about a larger than the norm shortcake, the talented sweets artist took to Twitter to inform the world that he had completed his childhood dream, honing his talents as a pastry master to the point where he could take his dream into his own hands and make the cake himself. The size

"My childhood dream has come true...this is what I was talking about when I said I dreamed of a super huge shortcake!"

The giant shortcake spreads out with a spiraling sea of strawberries as far as the eye can see, and really puts the scale of Hasegawa's childhood fantasy cake into perspective. The chef himself admits that the sense of size the cake gave to him overwhelmed his mind. The supersized shortcake and Hasegawa's dream coming true has been a big hit on Twitter, with many congratulating him in the replies. It just goes to show that you should never stop dreaming big, especially if you can eat your dream.