It's Official...It's Fall!!

Pumpkin Lattes? Check.

Football tailgates? Check.

Falling Leaves and Apple-picking? Check and Check.

Yay! It's officially Autumn. My favorite season of all time. If I could have pumpkin-enhanced food and beverages all year I would (you hear me Starbucks??)

Here's a lovely apple cake recipe that is moist, as it is delish.

You can make it into this...

Or this...

Photo: The Cookie Shop

Enjoy!

Apple Spice Cake (from here)

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups vegetable oil 
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 3 to 4 Granny Smith apples, cored and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (3 cups) 
• 1 cup chopped assorted nuts, such as pecans and walnuts (optional)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 
• dash of cinnamon or nutmeg (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 12-cup Bundt pan with cooking spray; set aside. (or you can make these in muffin tins!)
2. Working over a large sheet of parchment paper, sift together flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt; gather sifted ingredients into center of sheet; set aside. 
3. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine vegetable oil, sugar, and eggs; mix on high speed until lemon yellow.
4. Fold reserved parchment in half lengthwise; with mixer on medium speed, gradually shake in dry ingredients until just incorporated.
5. Add apples and, if desired, nuts, to batter; mix to combine. Add vanilla, mixing until incorporated.
6. Pour batter into prepared pan, and bake until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 75 to 90 minutes.
7. Remove from oven, and cool slightly on a wire rack.
8. Invert cake onto rack; turn cake right-side up to cool completely on rack
9.  Enjoy with a pumpkin latte : )