Flourless Apple Cake with Cinnamon Frosting

Flourless Apple Cake with Cinnamon Frosting RecipeAnother year and another apple cake to celebrate the Jewish New Year holiday of Rosh Hashanah.  It seems nearly impossible that another year has come and gone.  Sometimes I see the days of my life as pages flying from a calendar just like in old movies when the director wanted to depict the passing of time.  The reality is, time moves at the same rate as it always has.  The only hope in creating the illusion that time is slowing down is by living in the moment of each and every day, which we would all probably agree is easier said than done, most of the time.   Endless commitments, obligations, and lists to be checked off  have us racing from sun up until sundown.
Flourless Apple Cake with Cinnamon Frosting RecipeIf you had read the post I wrote around this same time last year, you might remember that I set an intention for the coming year to work on my hyper-perfectionistic personality.   Well, I’m still working on that.  But as I set my current goals for the next 365 days, they will focus more on living life to the fullest.  Sounds cliche doesn’t it?  And for good reason I should think.  Who doesn’t want to extract the most from each and every day, and yet it is so easy to waste time or to get stuck on insignificant and unimportant details that derail us from that desire.
Flourless Apple Cake with Cinnamon Frosting RecipeI have been saying for months that I need a schedule, a rhythm to my days.   I’ve said it to friends and I’ve said it to my husband.  I think it is high time that I put one together.  No more wasting time.  I love baking – we all know that by now.  But I also love sewing, painting, and gardening.  If I allocate a square on my calendar for these things, and actually honor that time, I think I might get a little closer to that feeling of fullness.  And just maybe, if my theory holds water, with that fullness, each and every day will expand just a little.
Flourless Apple Cake with Cinnamon Frosting RecipeFlourless Apple Cake with Cinnamon Frosting Recipe
Now, about that cake.  Packed with crispy apples and a touch of honey in the frosting, eating a piece of this cake will surely guarantee a sweet year to come.

 

Source:  Inspired by Donna Hay’s Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
 




11 thoughts on “Flourless Apple Cake with Cinnamon Frosting

    • Secretly, I think part of the reason I started a baking blog was to have an excuse not to get done the other things I should be doing. 🙂 Thanks for your kind words regarding the cake!

  1. Beautiful pictures! Would this cake work as a Passover cake, as well? Also, what are your thoughts on the fool in the previous post, for a break the fast dessert? Would it be too rich?

    • Funny you should mention that. I too thought it would be a lovely cake for Passover. As for the Fool, it would be perfect for a break the fast dessert. It is not rich, just light and refreshing. Raspberries with the peaches and nectarines would also be delicious.

  2. I had the pleasure of tasting this Rosh Hashanah recipe – and it is a delicious departure from the traditional dry, boring cakes served for the holidays.

    H

  3. What a compelling post! Living in the moment and savoring each and every part of the day is a worthy goal of the new year. The Flourless Apple Cake is an appealing way to begin the quiet whispers of autumn as it knocks on our door.

  4. What a lovely post! I try to create mental schedules in my head, but sometimes things overrule them. Like, baking, hah!

    I`m loving this cake! It`s definitely a sign of Fall. 🙂

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