TWD - Apple Muffin Cake means Fall is in the Air!

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I was excited to see our Tuesday with Dorie's pick this week.  Apple Muffin Cake.  With fall in the air, it was a perfect choice.  Thank you to our host this week Katrina of Baking with the Boys.  As proof of fall coming, it has been in the 40's here at night.  Brrr.  After a very hot summer, I'm not quite ready for the cold nights.
I used Granny Smith apples.  They are not good for snacking, but great for baking.

I made a couple of changes to Dorie's recipe.  First, I left out the raisens.  I like raisens but I am just raisened out lately.  My cereal in the morning is full of raisens and that is enough for me each day.  Secondly, while the cake was still warm from the oven, I poured a mixture of brown sugar, milk and butter that I had heated up over the top of the cake.  Made it super moist and gave it a little brown sugar taste.

We loved it!  Get the recipe at Katrina's webpage. Just click on the link above.

You can never go wrong with a Dorie Greenspan recipe!

Comments

Katrina said…
Mmm, I love what you did with the brown sugar top! Definitely fall--with food and the weather. (I'll take the food over the colder weather.)
October 4, 2011 at 8:24 AM
Tia said…
i want to eat the tops all off! yum.
October 4, 2011 at 9:20 AM
Flourchild said…
What a yummy idea to drizzle the brownsugar goodness over top! i did the same with caramel! I love this cake and Im glad you do too! I can't wait to make it again!
October 4, 2011 at 9:56 AM
TeaLady said…
00000! Lobe the topping!! That would be great on these. Yes, the cooler days are VERY welcome here in the Deep South. Porch/tea mornings.
October 4, 2011 at 10:43 AM
Anonymous said…
Your brown sugar topping sounds delicious!
October 4, 2011 at 12:02 PM
Rita said…
Love this kind of dessert; perfect for this time of the year with fresh apples calling our name.
Rita
October 4, 2011 at 12:03 PM
Tia said…
Thanks for the encouragement. How far apart did you guys live? 2 years is so long... I'm happy it was a happy ending though :)
October 4, 2011 at 12:32 PM
Kayte said…
Wow, that photo of it all in the pan is absolutely mouth-watering! We loved this one...and you are right, Fall is in the Air! I guess I will start going with it. Goodbye, Summer, we will miss you dearly.
October 4, 2011 at 8:30 PM
Lynne Daley said…
The brown sugar toppings sounds wonderful-i'm sure it would keep the cake more moist, not to mention give it a caramel type flavor!
October 5, 2011 at 11:39 AM
Chats the Comfy Cook said…
Your cake looks better with the topping. Yeah for Fall.
October 5, 2011 at 12:08 PM
Joanne said…
That is my kind of cake. It looks so good!
October 6, 2011 at 10:57 AM
Cakelaw said…
I love the sound of the topping you put on the cake - sounds devine!
October 8, 2011 at 7:33 PM
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