Cinnamon-Apple Cake

One of the most enjoyable pastimes in the fall is apple picking, and we have ample opportunity in the lovely orchards of long island, where I live. When I come home with bags of Mutsu and empire apples, all I have on my mind is apple cake. This moist, cinnamon-scented apple cake gives off a heavenly aroma, which stirs up so many nostalgic feelings of my home when I was a child. But then, when my fork glides through the light and fluffy cake (perfect for any time of day), i’m back in the del