I am so excited about this cake because I used a new recipe for the frosting! I usually made a basic buttercream frosting, but this time I tried the Swiss meringue buttercream. It worked like a dream! The flowers held up, and there weren’t any air bubbles. Also I have to say that it is much tastier, it is a little less sweet. This frosting is perfect for my husband who doesn’t really enjoy super sweet frosting.
Apples are my favorite part of the fall season. I love apple pies, and this time I wanted to try to incorporate an apple pie into a layer cake. I have seen cakes on pinterest where they actually take a whole apple pie and bake it inside a cake! I thought that was fascinating! I decided not to try it this time, but I made my own version of apple pie cake 
I took an apple cake with chunks of apple inside, and layered it with apple pie filling, Dutch apple pie crumbs, and cream cheese frosting! This was also my first attempt at making a naked cake! Continue reading