Honey Apple Bundt Cake

Two Saturdays ago, Zac's sister gave me a glass cake stand/party platter/trifle dish/punch bowl. Which basically means it's awesome and I am trying to find every excuse to use it. This past Saturday I came home with a box full apples from an event at my internship and I have been trying to use apples in everything.

I actually had to wash and clean all 250 apples that were for the event...it took forever!



So I had a cake platter...and tons of apples. Clearly, the only solution was to make a Honey Apple Bundt Cake. This recipe I found is amazing. The cake was super moist and the fresh apples made it even better.

I did make some adjustments:
*1/2 cup white plus 1/2 cup light brown sugar in place of 1 cup white sugar.
*Used 1/2 a cup of honey instead of 3/4 cup.
*I sifted all the dry ingredients together.
*I diced my apples instead of shredded them. Makes for great texture. (In my opinion at least).
*I made my own honey cream cheese frosting consisting of 2/3 cup of cream cheese (room temp and fat free), 1/3 cup sour cream (light), 1/2 cup confectioners sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1T of honey. (This is my favorite cream cheese frosting recipe that has come after many trial and errors...consistency is really great).

I  actually realized the recipe asked for shredded apples a little too late (shh!), but I really like the texture of the diced apples.

When I took the cake out of the oven and flipped it over, I couldn't help but think of the Red Velvet Nothing Bundt Cake my Aunt brought for her son's B-day Dinner last summer at Cheesecake Factory and the cream cheese frosting that made it so good...So I made some too and draped it all over the cake and it was gooood. Definitely an inspired choice.

 We loved it, and it looks absolutely delicious. Definitely something I would make again.

Happy Honey Apple Bundt Cake Day Indeed :)

Oh...and tonight, I made a break through with Zac and quinoa! He normally really dislikes it, but he utterly enjoyed my quinoa topped with sauteed mushrooms and brown butter. Greatest. Feeling. Ever.