Birthdays are the time for cake. I like to bake. I'm not good at it, im too experimental and baking does not cope well with that. But i have had some recent success with tea cakes. Basically i add tea to my cake mixture and the texture works perfectly. I wont pretend this was my idea, its been widely done but i have tweaked a recipe i found a bit and thought i would share it here. Its vegan of course but really not healthy. Sometimes cake is meant to be just that- cake. Sweet, comforting and indulgent. Enjoy Vegan Earl Grey Citrus cake You'll need: Dry Ingredients:
Make it:
You can either do a citrussy frosting or chocolate. I wanted to add some lavender to the chocolate but i was informed that earl grey and lavender would be too much. Probably true. For the citrus version I sandwiched a quick blueberry chia jam between the layers plus a little frosting then covered the rest in the remaining frosting. And a whole meadow of flowers apparently. For the chocolate one i just used the frosting throughout the layers and all round the cake. You may need to double the recipe if you want a lot of frosting or have made a 4 layer cake.
Decorate with flowers, fruits or anything else you like. Devour I'm a quarter century old tomorrow. That would be fine if i wasn’t such a disappointment. My only consolation is that no one can possibly be ashamed and disappointed in me as i am. I struggle to make a decision because i feel pulled in so many directions and for some reason i cant commit. I have so many interests and passions that i get overwhelmed and cant focus on any at all. What is that all about? You can spend your whole life waiting to feel sure about something, to feel a pull but maybe you have to be the pull; to take the reins and steer yourself in the direction that feels right. Any action is better than no action sometimes so just do something.
24 has been okay for me, not great but not at all terrible. I had hoped to achieve a lot more and be in a better place by this age but you know, life happens and its not always what we expect. Perhaps i was always meant to have these (many) years of confusion and turmoil to prepare me for something bigger to come. Who knows. This age has gifted me trips to Paris, Canada, Portugal and adventures in Bruce, my dads new campervan. Lots to be grateful for. I really don’t like celebrating my birthday, i never have as i hate attention and would always rather give than receive gifts. I dont view myself as important or worth celebrating either at the moment. Besides, its our mothers that should be celebrated on birthdays, really! I worry i haven’t done enough or achieved enough and like i said, i'm embarrassed about where i am in life and that makes progress difficult. But all it take is one small step in the direction of your choice to change things. It can spark a fire and light your soul with renewed hope. Birth A bird will not fly A seed will not shoot Had there been no source no beginning, no root all life begins, when new beings are born their stories unwritten, blank books to adorn. I hope this new age will bring some peace. Really, a break from the crawling anxiety and lingering sense of panic would be great thanks. If i could be rid of them then i think i could actually become someone i’d be proud of. So heres to that; a new age, a new start, freedom, clarity, inspiration and dare i say, joy?
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