Perfect Lazy Day Cake

I've been busy lately.  I'm working on several projects at once, I had a cold and Kyle took (and passed!) his quals which all combined to make me pretty stressed out and somewhat anxious.   This weekend, however, the day after the quals, we had a supremely lazy day.  It was raining (in Berkeley in September!) and we were exhausted from the late nights and the celebrating.  It was the perfect day to make the Everyday Cake from Orangette.  As she mentions, the simple, homely cake is perfect for an afternoon snack and I enjoyed it as breakfast for a couple of mornings.  My only suggestion to the recipe she posts is that you use almond extract instead of vanilla.  It gives the cake more character.