Before there was pumpkin spice obsession, fall was synonymous with apples. Apple picking, apple butter, apple cider, apple cider, donuts, apple pie, and caramel apples, and my favorite, apple cake.
The season is already in the kitchen. Pumpkins, apples and pears are starting to take up space in the shopping cart and suddenly baking a cake becomes a weekend plan. In my house it's always the same ...