Mini Apple Cinnamon Cakes + More Sunday Favorites
My Pinterest feed is filled with apple cinnamon bread, cookies, and cake recipes, and then I remembered a cake we made last year. So I took that recipe, added a crumb topping, and made it into two mini loaves. One to keep and one to give to a friend.
Here is what makes this recipe so yummy, IMO. Often, apple recipes call for peeled, chopped apples to be added directly to the batter; however, my Apple Cinnamon Skillet Cake recipe requires cooking the apples for approximately 7-9 minutes before adding them to the batter. The apples with brown sugar soften, and you get this delicious syrupy mixture. Now that’s what you want to add to the batter.
Instead of the brown butter frosting on the cake, I made a crumble topping. Then I used parchment paper sandwich bags, cut them open, and wrapped them around each mini cake, adding some brown and white gingham ribbon.
Sézane Shirts & Blouses
We have been having the most summer-like weather here in the northeast. I’m so ready to make the switch to fall clothes, but with the ridiculously hot and humid weather we are having, I needed a transition look for a few upcoming events in the city.
And since I am an outfit repeater, I’ll wear the same thing to each event. And Sézane has the perfect transition shirts (or blouses) to wear on their own or under a jacket as the weather gets a little cooler.
What I love about the Jeanette Shirt in either the coffee floral or geometric ecru on bronze is that they are special enough to wear on their own. I’ll probably wear it with my favorite pant from ALex Mill in black. I’ll wear Gucci loafers or oxfords and a vintage black Coach messenger bag.
I also love the Tom Shirt in burgundy with floral embroidery and the Marzy Shirt, which is the opposite in color from the Tom Shirt. It has burgundy embroidery on ecru.
Do you shop at Sézane? I have a few favorite pieces, such as the Will Jacket, the Clyde Trench, and the Betty Sweater, to name a few. I always visit when I’m in France. And there’s one in NYC, and I’ve just heard about a new pop-up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, that I’m eager to check out.
Do you have a health coach?
I’ve been following Anne Engel Health on Instagram for a couple of years and signed up for her newsletter. Anne is a National Board-certified Health Coach. She provides a wealth of valuable information on her blog, and you can schedule a discovery call to learn more about working with her.
She recently wrote about understanding your labs, which I found very interesting. It was in her email newsletter that arrived on Thursday. Hopefully, it will also be on her website. Follow along on Instagram to find out more.
My daughter Madeline’s newsletter on books
If you love to read and would like thoughtful book recommendations in the form of a newsletter, then sign up for the Read Receipts Substack Newsletter. Full disclosure… the newsletter is a passion project of my daughter Madeline and her friend Kelsey from high school in Dana Point, CA, and Barb from college at Bucknell. These girls are passionate about reading, and it’s where I find everything I’m reading and everything on my TBR list! You can also follow along on Instagram.
Garnet Hill
Garnet Hill is always a trusted brand for everything from clothing to bedding. And they are having a fall sale. Almost everything is 25% off, and shipping is free. Use code: DGW59B
I did manage to find the one thing that’s not on sale—a collection of pretty ribbons to use on packages. Spools are pretty enough to display in a bowl as a holiday decoration! Both practical and decorative. My favorite combination!
Let’s see what Mary Ann & Cindy found this week!
Classic Casual Home
You can read Mary Ann’s Sunday post here.
Cindy Hattersley Design
You can read Cindy’s Sunday post here.
Those apple cakes look scrumptious!
Lovely apple cakes thank you Annie. Think I will make one for my daughter! I adore Sezane their knits have just come in and they are so beautiful. Have a lovely week.
Yes! They have so mnay pretty new sweaters! xx
I agree with Mary Ann I might actually make those apple cakes ha ha…since I am suc a beker!!
The apple cakes look delicious! My Pinterests boards are filled with more things than I can bake in my lifetime!
The weather here is like yours, too hot for anything Fall and humid. My mind and heart are in Fall and my carts are filled with fun Fall finds. Off to check out your Sezanne and Garnet Hill pieces.
Elizabeth, yes! our fall weather has beem the hottest and most humid weather we’ve had! I’m ready for cooler weather! xx
I have not ordered from Se’zane but when I saw the Marzy Shirt I thought it is now the time to order! Love it!
TJ – I have only a few key pieces I’ve purchased over the years, but wear it all the time! Each piece is a favorite in my wardrobe! I find it runs true to size, and they always send a gorgeous tote bag with each order!
Annie! Your apple loaves look so tempting. I love little loaves, apples and crumble topping … no more so than in the fall. Those Sezane shirts are beauties. Thanks for the health coach information, I’m about to have annual labs and they never fail to be mystifying. Also I subscribed your daughter – and friends – book-stack although I had to look up TBR. Ha! xo
Oh Annie, I would love to gift your cinnamon apple cakes to my friends! thank you for the darling packaging ideas too! I have not made a crumble with such pretty texture as yours. Would you mind sharing that recipe too?
Many thanks and happy autumn to you!
Hi Jill, sorry for my slow response! I don’t know how I missed this! Anyway, the crubmle I made was just good French butter, equal parts brown sugar and white sugar, plus flour. I melted the butter a little too much which sort of made larger clumps, than crumble…bnut delicious either way!