a cosy autumn day at home 🍂🤎

A little baking, some Christmas finds from a few different places, and a cosy chicken balti for dinner. 🕯️🍂 Thank you so much for spending the day with me — I hope you enjoy this one and it gives you a little bit of cosy autumn inspiration. 🤎 school cake 🍰 Sponge 200g unsalted butter, softened 200g caster sugar 4 large eggs 200g self-raising flour 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 tbsp milk 1 tbsp custard powder ¼ tsp almond extract, optional Icing 250g icing sugar 3–4 tbsp water A few drops of vanilla extract, optional Rainbow sprinkles Bake at 180°C / 160°C fan for 25–30 minutes, until golden and springy. creamy slow cooker chicken balti 🍛 600–800g chicken breasts or thighs, cut into chunks 2–3 tbsp balti paste 1 onion, sliced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 tsp grated ginger 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes 100–150ml chicken stock 2–3 tbsp natural or Greek yoghurt 1 tsp garam masala 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp paprika ½ tsp turmeric ½–1 tsp honey or brown sugar Salt & pepper Fresh coriander, optional Squeeze of lemon, optional Fry the onion in a little oil for 5 minutes until soft. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for another 1–2 minutes. Stir in the balti paste and cook for 1–2 minutes. Add to the slow cooker with the chicken, tomatoes, stock and spices. Cook on LOW for 4–5 hours or HIGH for 2½–3 hours, until the chicken is tender. Stir through the yoghurt at the end and finish with fresh coriander and a squeeze of lemon if you like. 🤎 🤎 Let's be friends 📷Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephanie_m... 🎵TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stephaniemayr... ✨ Shop my favourites & home finds My Amazon storefront https://amzn.eu/d/08bkK06C #cosyhome #autumnathome #autumnvibes #christmasfinds