birthday baking

Recipe adapted from Orangette. I didn't have the almonds, so I used 1/2 tsp vanilla extract and 1/2 tsp. almond extract.

This cake is always a crowd-pleaser (or, rather, a Ben-pleaser). A combination like blueberries with lemon zest, or fresh cranberries and orange zest and/or almond extract, can work really well too . I like a cake that can change with the seasons.