Why would Lex Luthor need to steal 40 cakes? Wouldn't it be much less of a hassle to acqiuire them legally?

Why would Lex Luthor need to steal 40 cakes? Wouldn't it be much less of a hassle to acqiuire them legally?

The type of cake is not specified. It could be yellowcake uranium.

The cakes were already reserved for other customers. It's one of the world's finest pastry shops so you have to book your order months in advance, and he just couldn't bear the wait anymore. Please be more understanding.

Who said he stole them?

A better question is is thievery method.
One, he's dressed up like some... gay wrestling skydiver. The green and pink clash horribly, he's clearly a winter and he really doesn't have the build to make that look work.
Plus it's kind of identifiable. He's gone to all that effort and not thought to even wear a domino mask?

Then there's the cake transportation. The tins aren't secured in any way and will likely slide around and fall off the shelves considering there's no rail or lip to prevent it.
He's also just tied to lengths of rope and started hauling it behind him, and will be at the mercy of any small changes in terrain that the trolley is clearly not designed to cope with.

I don't think he's thought this crime through at all.and that's terrible.

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That's right, it only says he took them while no one was looking. I guess it's possible that he purchased them. Maybe it's only terrible because he was supposed to be on a diet.

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>Why would Lex Luthor need to steal 40 cakes?
He didn't steal them. It was a gift.