SUMMERCAKE!

lemon, brown sugar, and vanilla?
yes, y'all.
cake with those things in it is almost always expert.
this one was, for sure.
check it out:

CAAAAAAKE!!!!
i want pretty summertime fun and flavor for my face, neighbors.
that's no joke.
and if i need cake, the very best way to ensure maxxximum awesome?
make it myself.
yeah.
homemade from-scratch AND vegan as F*?!
that's what's up.
i went to the longest dance recital on the planet.
there was jumping and swinging and crawling and leaping
and a ton of girls standing on their tippitytoes.
to prepare i made cake.
is that the same as watching cute little kids be so proud of their achievements?
no.
watching the kids beam as very cool.
however, beforehand i needed to get my blood flowing and my face activated.
cake was the only option, really.
and it WORKED.
you wanna know what's IN it?
i got you, b.
here it is:
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CAKE!
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preheat your oven to 375℉
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grease a 9" springform pan
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in a big ol' mixin' bowl, cream up:
3/4 cup brown sugar;
1/3 cup sugar;
2 tsp vanilla;
1 stick ( 8 T ) vegan butter;
1/2 tsp salt;
2 tsp lemon zest.
add in:
3 T non-dairy yogurt;
1/2 cup vegan sour creme and mix it well;
next, stir in:
2 1/2 cups king arthur flour;
2 tsp baking powder;
3 T tapioca;
1 tsp baking soda;
2.3 cup non-dairy milk.
whisk it up thoroughly, spooning it evenly into the pan,
and bake it for 30-45 minutes.
huh?
i know. that's a long variety of minutes.
how about ths:
remove it from the oven when a tester comes out clean from the center,
and let it cool completely before you even think about icing it.
the frosting is the same as usual-
3 cups powdered sugar;
1 stick vegan butter;
1 tsp vanilla;
1/3 cup s'milk.
boom, in your mixer with the whisk poppin'
you'll have the fluffiest stuff there is in no time.
i clearly added magenta and then yellow, in order of use, to the plain white frosting.
then i freaked it off to eleven with those coordinated flowery sprankles.
i mean, c'mon- it's summer, bro.
rules is rules.
y'gotta have sweets for the big days.
and now, the days are getting slightly shorter before we even fully
get into the warm swing of warm things.
we'll just need more cake, probably.
i can live with that;
never quiet, never soft.....