This makes me so happy to read. You pretty much explained the exact feelings I wanted my player to feel!
To address your one complaint, the way it follows the theme is a bit subtle, but people often change the phrase "Risk it for the Biscuit" to "Whisk it for the Biscuit" (not sure why to be honest). So as a play on words, you are a whisk trying to make biscuits! At the same time, there is a risk in traversing the maze. You don't know where the gates to hell are, and you don't know when they will activate, but to make the biscuits, you have to get the ingredients, risking activating the gates to hell.
I understand if you still don't think this fits the theme enough, though. I just wanted to make sure you get our interpretation for the theme! Thank you very much for playing our game! I will be playing yours shortly.