Patricia has a fear of storms. When a thunderstorm threatens, her grandmother teaches her to overcome her fear by telling her they must bake a thunder cake. The ingredients for the cake are all outdoors and they must gather them all up before the storm hits. She also teaches Patricia how to tell how far away the storm is by counting the seconds between the lightning and the thunder claps. Patricia does not even realize that she has been outdoors during the storm until her grandmother points it out to her.