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// The Answer 21 
// Story: Life is A Test 2: Test Harder (Quite A Bit Harder) 
// by Brony_of_Brody 
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The lowest time you can get it down to is seven minutes, as long as you and Pinkie work together.

Arbanis describes the process here:

"Minute 1:
You prep frosting 1, Pinkie preps frosting 2
Minute 2:
You prep frosting 3, Pinkie frosts cake 2 (1/3)
Minute 3:
You frost cake 1 (1/3), Pinkie frosts cake 2 (2/3)
Minute 4:
You frost cake 1 (2/3), Pinkie frosts cake 2 (3/3)
Minute 5:
You frost cake 1 (3/3), Pinkie frosts cake 3 (1/3)
Minute 6:
Pinkie frosts cake 3 (2/3)
Minute 7:
Pinkie frosts cake 3 (3/3)
Minute 8:
Close up!"