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| Diced Apple Cake w/ Streusel Topping |
I love to bake throughout the fall season. There are so many farmers markets and pick-your-own farms in my area. Pumpkins & Apples are at the top of my list this time of year.
This Diced Apple Cake is a family favorite - not sure where my grandmother got it . It just warms my heart to make it. This recipe freezes well, when you need to use up lots & lots of apples. It is good warm or cold. I like it best, cold, the next day, after all of the flavors have been able to blend together! There are lots of apples packed into this cake - Serve with fresh whipped cream!
To make this yummy treat for your family, you will need:
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| Diced Apple Cake |
3/4 cup, Unsalted Butter (soft)
1 1/2 cups, Raw Sugar
2 Eggs
1 tsp, Vanilla
2 1/2 cups, All-purpose Flour
1 tsp, Salt
1 tsp, Baking Soda
4 cups, Diced Apples (crunchy)
1/2 cup, Chopped Walnuts
1/2 cup, Raisins (optional)
Cream the butter, sugar, eggs & vanilla together. Sift together the flour, salt & baking soda. Add the butter mixture to the flour mixture & stir together until just combined. Now, add the apples & nuts. (This batter is thick, but don't worry - it bakes up so moist & yummy!)
Crumb Topping:
1/3 cup, Brown Sugar
1/3 cup, Raw Sugar
1 tsp, Cinnamon
1/2 tsp, Ground Ginger
1/8 tsp, Salt
1/2 cup, Softened Butter
1 3/4 cup, All Purpose Flour
Combine all of these ingredients into a bowl & mix with a fork or with your hands.
Grease a bundt pan & evenly fill with the Batter, then pile the Crumbs on top.
Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 1 hour. Insert a cake tester into the cake to make sure it comes out clean before taking out of the oven.
I usually drizzle a little icing on the top when the cake has cooled (optional). This recipe is all about the consistency you are comfortable with. If it's too thick to drizzle, add more milk to thin it out.
Drizzle:
1 1/2 cups, Powdered Sugar
3 oz, Cream Cheese (soft)
2 Tbls, Milk (maybe more)
1 tsp, Vanilla
1 Tbsp, Melted Butter
Today has been a snuggly day at my house! My little boy has a cold & just needs to hang out with mom. On top of that, we've been hit with a 'nor-easter-winter-storm' that has found us snow-bound for the day. A surprise snow-storm will always brighten the spirits around here! Of course, it's really wierd for PA to get a snow storm of this magnitude in October, but what-cha-gonna-do?! Guess we'll crochet some new things, make hot chocolate & snuggle...!
Lots of crocheting going on today...Christmas orders are getting ready to be mailed - Cotton Lime Green Cozies, Wool Thick & Chunky Cozies, Acrylic Chocolate Brown Cozies, as well as some more Wood Branch Buttons...whewww! Thank you for supporting my little shop!! 
I will be listing some new Chunky Neck Cowls, Chunky Coffee Cozies and Chunky Headbands. If there is something you would like to see, please let me know.
Golden Mustard Coffee Cozy found in this treasury...
Thick & Chunky Sweet Beans Cup Cozy's are on their way! Oh my - These Chunky Cozy's have stollen my heart with their fluff. You know you are grabbing something thick & snuggly when you hold one of these. I can't wait for you to try them. Working on Butterscotch, Bark Brown, Harvest Pumpkin, Fisherman Cream, etc. Most of them will match the new Sweet Chunky Neck Cowls that are being added to the shop. Get 'em now, so you won't be left holding a steaming hot (naked) cup of coffee!!! Do you like them with the flower & button or not?
More Reusable Coffee Filters were made & shipped out today. Things come & go from my shop - most of them are not even sold on line - they are sold to friends & people I meet locally! Oh well, doesn't matter how you sell it, right?!! 
I will be putting these Chunky Neck Cowl's in the shop this week, for sure! They are made of a soft chunky wool blend yarn with a simple edging & will be available in 2 different styles: Sweet Chubby (short & fat) & Sweet Slim (long & skinny). You're choice, both will be the same price.
I find myself with heavy thoughts today...Although this blog is a little venue for me to share my crafts, occasionally my thoughts & ideals get in here too! My thoughts are caught up in the frustration of negative comments & narrow mindedness of people around me. I wish that I could openly share & make a difference without the critical comments I hear around me! It's hard to make a difference when all I see is people hanging on to their old ways with no need for change. Guess this has bothered me for years & it's rearing it's ugly head again. I've spent time journalling my thoughts, & realize that I need to move past these attitudes I am surrounded with & think positively. We aren't supposed to spend our days daunted by others, but encouraging them instead. I suppose I can't change anyone but myself...?! God is good & always has a plan. Be careful how your attitude & words affect others - this is a good lesson for me, as I assess my own actions (Ephesians 4).
I will be adding some new things to the shop this week - Since the weather has turned too chilly for me, I've gotten desperate for ways to keep my neck & ears cozy warm. I've been working on a Chunky Neck Warmer Cowl & Headband Earwarmer design in a few neutral colors that I can't wait to share with you. 
