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Scents of the Holidays: Apple Cinnamon Cheer™ Cake

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November 14, 2014 By Autumn Rose Reo 4 Comments

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Depending on what time of the year you come to my house, there’s a delicious smell that takes you over as soon as you open the door.

At the holidays it’s the absolute best with aromas of fresh baked cookies right out of the oven or hot, simmering apple cider.


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Unfortunately, I’m not normally hard at work in the kitchen, although I want you to think so.

However, there’s nothing better at this time of the year and to give you that warm and fuzzy feeling than a smell that reminds you of good memories with friends and family.

According to a recent study, the connection between the amygdala, which process emotions, and your olfactory glands will spark nostalgic experiences.

Remember when you hosted the cookie exchange with all your girlfriends and you bit into the best cookie ever?

Or the year you all spent hours making the gingerbread house, but ran out of the candy before you were done with the roof?

Then there was the time you spent hours decorating the tree to the sounds of Michael Buble until after midnight in your sweats?

While this time of the year is also the busiest with work, decorating the house for the holidays, and Christmas shopping and of course, Christmas cooking, you don’t need to be so entrenched that you don’t spend time enjoying the point of the season, spending it with loved ones.

So when someone drops by or you want to at least LOOK like you’ve been slaving for hours over the stove, here’s a super recipe that smells like Christmas, looks like Christmas and even tastes like Christmas. For me Christmas smells like a mix of juicy apples, spicy cinnamon and hints of vanilla.

Don’t you just wish you could taste it?

You can!

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup apples (one kind or various), peeled, cored and diced
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup sugar + 1 Tablespoon
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon cloves
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup butter, melted
  • 1 cup pecans

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Sprinkle the baking soda and 1 Tbsp. sugar over the apples and set aside.
  3. In a bowl, thoroughly blend the two sugars together.
  4. Next, add the cinnamon, cloves, flour and pecans to make the sugar mixture.
  5. Then stir in the eggs, vanilla, and butter.
  6. Pour into a greased 13 X 9 pan and bake for 40 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
  7. Serve with vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce or by itself.

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The annual holiday pageant offers one of the season’s many highlights. Gather with friends and family to sing songs of good cheer and share the most cherished music of the season.

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Fill your cup with holiday cheer! Cinnamon-kissed hot apple cider warms you, body and soul, as you take an exhilarating sled ride across new-fallen snow.

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Delightfully decorated treats are the order of the day at the yearly cookie exchange. The air is rich with wholesome baked aromas, along with laughter and cheerful conversations with your closest friends.

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A spin around the local ice rink becomes an afternoon of frosty family fun. And the perfect way to finish it off? Warm up to a mug of rich, hot cocoa with a delightful hint of mint.

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Under the Mistletoe

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Autumn Rose Reo

About Autumn Rose Reo

Texas blogger, TV contributor, PR pro, and mother of two (including a son with a Congenital Heart Defect) , Autumn Rose Reo is always on the search for REAL SOLUTIONS for REAL PARENTS that REALLY WORK. From parenthood, things to do, reviews, style, recipes and more, she’s always cookin’ up something fun, resourceful and good to know! She’s frequently featured on TV sharing her solutions and in her spare time, she’s helping others promote their business with her own PR shop, The Reo Agency See what she’s burning, party she is planning, or what challenge she is taking on today.

Comments

  1. AvatarSarah Halstead says

    November 17, 2014 at 8:16 am

    That cake sounds awesome. I walked by one of those displays the other day it smelled amazing!

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  2. AvatarJo says

    November 17, 2014 at 8:24 am

    That cake looks delicious! Especially perfect for this time of year!

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  3. AvatarMelissa @ Serendipity and Spice says

    November 17, 2014 at 9:54 am

    Yummmm…..I love it when my house smells all nice and festive for the holidays! The Apple Cinnamon Cake sounds sooooo delish!

    Reply
  4. AvatarZelma @ YoSoyMami.com says

    December 11, 2014 at 6:04 am

    Omg, that looks so yummy!!! I must try it, thanks for sharing! #client

    Reply

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