#and its creamy. milk tea duh

[kof-xiii]

got this box of instant boba from superstore. 3 sachets of milk tea powder, but i swear the 1 sachet is actually 3 servings bc it is so fucking potent

[gigilunakitchen]

Lime + Almond Tea Cake

CAKE:

1 cup plant milk (I always use oat)

1/4 cup plant yogurt (I used almond bc of the flavor profile - but ordinarily would recommend cashew for its creaminess)

1 1/2 cup flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

3/4 cup sugar

Zest of 3 limes, and juice of those three limes. (Separately, duh!)

6 tbsp vegan butter room temp (listen, i'm a simple gal. Earth Balance til i die)

1 large egg at room temp

2 tsp Almond extract

GLAZE:

2 tbsp earth balance room temp

Zest  + juice of two limes

1 cup sifted powdered sugar

Method (Cake):

Preheat oven to 350. Generously grease your loaf pans. I used two small, but you could use a standard 9 x 5 inch.

Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Massage your sugar and zest of three limes until sticky, aromatic, and tinged a litte of green.

Using an electric mixer, beat your butter with the lime+sugar mixture until light and fluffy - crack in your egg and 2 tsp of almond extract. (If you're not keen on Almond flavor, just do 1 tbsp. I am a lover of marzipan, so it is a little intense)

Reduce speed. Slowly combine about half of the flour mixture.

Add plant milk, plant yogurt, and juice of three limes that you previously zested until everything is smooth.

Add the remaining flour mixture.

Pour the smooth batter into a pan - even it by tapping the pan down on your workspace.

In a large pan, bakes about 50 minutes - in two small pans, only about 40. The key is golden edges, the cake springs back with a light touch, and the toothpick is clean.

Take out and let cool.

Method (Glaze):Could not be easier and more tasty. Simple whisk together the vegan butter, lime zest, juice and powdered sugar over low heat in a small sauce pan and drizzle over your cake.

[spicedcidernights]

autumn tag🍂

•what is your favorite fall treat?

-those little carmel apple lollipops!

•what are your favorite fall movies?

-dead poets society (1989) and autumn in new york (2000)

•what is your favorite fall food?

-roasted squash! yumm!

•what are three songs that remind you of fall?

-heaven in our headlights by hedley

-bless the broken road by rascal flatts

-swingin' on the moon by mel torme

•have you bought any fall themed things yet?

-yes! some tea, some new flannels and cardigans, a pair of leggings, and a new strand of bulb fairy lights.

•what's your favorite fall drink?

-carmel apple cider from the pumpkin patch i go to & "constant comment" tea by bigelow tea.

•what's your favorite thing to do on a rainy day?

-have a leisurely morning when I just sit in bed in oversized cardigans & leggings while i spend extra time on my makeup while sipping tea.

•what's your favorites fall nail color?

-angora cardi by essie (i currently have it on my nails) it's a creamy deep dusty rose color. almost wine colored.

•what's one place you want to visit in the fall?

-i want to go back to chicago in october!

•what's your favorite fall lip color?

-mac satin lipstick in "paramount" and nyx soft matte lip cream in "budapest"

•cardigans or sweaters?

-cardigans! all! the! way!

•favorite fall color?

-maroon, its one of my schools colors, and it compliments my complexion very well.

•october or november?

-october, w music stuff, by the time november rolls around, were already halfway into christmas.

•what is your favorite pumpkin spice flavored drink?

-a pumpkin spice steamer. basically, steamed milk w/ pumpkin spice

•am i more active or relaxed during fall?

-i'm more physically active but very stress free (despite school starting on wednesday)

•do you like the rain?

-duh!