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Once I started cooking and eating the way I do I became much more of a social person. Years ago you would have been hard-pressed to drag me out for a glass of wine, a bite to eat or a cup of coffee, unless you were the closest of friends or family. Even then it took a great deal of negotiations, begging, pleading and whining on your part...if you were indeed up to it, and considered me worth it.

I'm not sure why that was, or why I'm so different now. My personality hasn't changed drastically since then and I don't think I'm much more interesting or approachable now than I was a few years ago. In fact there are aspects of my personality that are more closed off and difficult than before and my schedule is even more blocked with a job, a toddler, a husband and a house to take care of on a daily basis.

All that aside I am a huge fan of "going for coffee". I like to drink coffee as much as anyone, but I like to go for coffee even more. And if the chosen coffee spot happens to have good sweet side dishes then all the better. A very good friend of mine introduced me to this coffee and gelato cafe near where I work and we have been there a few times. The first time I went I had their extra special apple cake and fell in love with it. Since that day I have been searching for a recipe that would attempt to compare. Finally when I couldn't find one that quite worked, I came up with one myself that is amazing.

Of course I still hit this particular cafe with friends as often as possible (I nipped in the other day for some scrumptious raspberry gelato on my lunch break) and will continue to be the new quasi-social being I have somehow morphed into these past few years. I will still call up friends or email my sister ask them to go for coffee whenever possible.

BUT.

I doubt I will be ordering anything at that particular café other than a coffee or some of their millions of flavours of gelato...because my apple cake was actually better than theirs. And I'm starting to think...who needs friends when they can bake like this?

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May 18, 2008:	George (http://culinarytravelsofakitchengoddess.wordpress.com) What a fabulous looking cake, great recipe too.
May 7, 2008:	lory (http://epices-moi.over-blog.fr) miam,miam...délicieuse tarte!
Apr 29, 2008:	anne This is good--very moist and tasty, and not too sweet but this nice little sugary crust forms on top. I made it this past weekend and the only complaint I got was about the chunks of apple, so I might try shredding the apple next time (and there will be a next time for sure). I also thought that some blackberries added in with the apple would work really well with these flavours so I might try that too. I think this would also work nicely as muffins.
Apr 29, 2008:	weifen (www.dempseyhouse.com) Hello there, i wonder if you might be interested in taking part in an event we are hosting at House, 8D Dempsey rd as part of our Adopt-An-Artist series #2: Amrita Bala, A Talent in the Baking
Apr 22, 2008:	Jennifer (http://www.domesticgoddess.ca) Sorry...it's linked!
Apr 22, 2008:	anne Is it just me or is the recipe missing from this entry? Seems cruel to post those tantalizing pix without... :-)
Apr 22, 2008:	Nancy (http://neuroti.ca) Oh my goodness Jennifer you read my mind. Just last week we were out and had two encounters with apple cake. I didn't eat any either time, (trying to be a good girl), but said to myself "I'd like to try making apple cake." Please share the recipe?
Apr 21, 2008:	Judy (www.nofearentertaining.blogspot.com) That apple cake looks so good. I have some old apple that this would work great for!