Greetings from Redding California. I am here on vacation with a friend who recently moved and I decided to take my Tuesday with Dorie baking assignment with me. What better way to welcome someone to their new home than baking a cake.
I was unable to find Italian Plums and I am not a fan of plum cakes so I went with one of Dorie’s options and picked apples. I used one Fuji apple and cut thin slices. While baking I noticed that the cake rose in the middle but not the sides. I think the apple slices weighed down the cake. I will be interested to see how other cakes turned out.
We all enjoyed this one especially the honey topping. I think this is a make-again recipe and a great way to welcome the fall equinox.
CafeMomCooks 
So pretty! I’ll try with apples next!
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Oh yours looks so fun and festive. I love how all the apples show, I was not so fortunate as only a few of my plums showed due to the batter rising around them. I love the look of the fruit showing. Nonetheless, mine tasted terrific so no complaints there. Yours is beautiful.
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Our experiences were so similar! Good tasting but non rising haha. Glad you were able to get away…and how fun to bake there with your friend!
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that’s a good-looking cake, and a great house-warming treat.
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Apple cake is a classic and you nailed it. I can’t wait baking some kind of apple cake. Yours look so beautifully baked, a great gift for a dear friend.
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