Firstly, what do you think of my new header? Cute, eh? Many thanks to Reani for my whimsical baking Marie Antoinette!
This time last year I had just returned from a wonderful autumnal trip to Vermont, where leaf chasing was high on the agenda. Unfortunately the colours in Ye Olde England aren't quite so vibrant as they are in New England, but they still have their own charm, as I was reminded on a day trip to the beautiful (and oh-so-tourist-packed) Cotswolds last weekend, with Edward and our visiting friends Catherine and Clint.
Lower Slaughter; Bourton-on-the-Water; the churchyard in Lower Slaughter
Inspired by the pretty colours and the fresh nip in the air, I was inspired to bake something that screamed Autumn. This cake is a repeat from earlier in the year, but made a little more fall-like this time around. I swapped in local grated apple (picked in a field on a Sunday walk to Dunchurch) for the pear I used last time, added finely ground walnuts to the flour mixture and topped the whole cake with a brown sugar glaze (simply made by briefly simmering brown sugar and whipping cream until the sugar dissolves). The result is a delicious October creation for crisp days and cold nights.
You can find the recipe here.
22 comments:
Love your header and this cake looks brilliant, I love autumn it is by far my favourite season x
The header, and the cake, look fabulous :)
The header looks great! The cake looks pretty good too. Bundt cakes are so easy to make.
Your header is fabulous! I love the whole look, these pics are so gorgeous.
I love the new header! It's fantastic. And all the fall photos are so pretty. Happy Thanksgiving from Canada!
Love the cake but love the new header more. It's perfect for you.
I love the cutsie vintage feel of the header - very now! Your cake looks delish too - I'm really hungry now!
Such beautiful pictures! I love your cake; the drizzle of icing looks really fantastic. And the cotwolds is such a fantastic place to visit...lucky luck you.
Ps. Your Marie Antoinette header is beautiful! I'm so jealous of your inventive name :)
Amazing blog! I love the look!
your photos are truly beautiful!
Your cake looks wonderful. I'd love to be visiting the Cotswolds, overrun with tourists or not!
Love the new header so stylish - I thought it was meant to be you! The cake look delicious and very moist
Looks delicious! And, I love the new header! It's so "you". if I can say that, even though we've never met each other. :)
your new header is sooo cute! I love it!
The cake looks great, too, of course! :)
i am so FALL-ing for the cake!
I really love your Marie Antoinette header! :) The cakes look gorgeous too!
Love the new header...perfect with your blog name.
Take two just might look and sounds even yummier but then I'm more partial to apples.
Happy Friday!
~ingrid
It looks deliciously moist - just right for this time of year. Bundt cakes always look so attractive with the icing cascading down the sides!
The header is great - really cute.
This cake looks amazing! I <3 brown sugar and this looks quick and easy. Def something I can't mess up.
This cake was super moist coming out of the oven, so much so that it fell apart a bit as I was unmolding it, even after letting it cool in the pan for 15 mins. I recommend cooling for at least 30 mins before trying to unmold.
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