Apple Walnut Mosaic Cake

When my sons first saw this cake they thought it was a chocolate  cake !  LOL  But later when they tasted it they were surprised that actually it was a  delicious cake with apples & cranberries .  I must  agreed that this is indeed a  delectable cake full with lovely spice  that makes it a great festive cake  .  This is our 12th bake at  THB ( The HomeBaker)  organized by  Joyce of Kitchen Flavours. We're currently baking from Lou Sheibert Pappas cookbook, Coffee Cakes . This recipe was selected  by  Michelle from  Piece Of Cake .  Great choice Mich , we love it very much .  I’ve baked this cake in mini bundt cakes & used only half the recipe.  Yields exactly 6 mini cakes .  Instead of adding LIGHT brown sugar, I’ve added DARK brown sugar by mistake!!  Well, getting old you see!  LOL  .  I really did not make justice to this mosaic cake , totally my fault ! Even though it’s a bit crumbly with quite a lot of  apples added in this recipe , nevertheless it’s a lovely tangy fruity cake  that can be enjoyed with coffee & tea during a lovely winter day by the fire .  So if you wanted to try this cake & for the full    recipe , do hop over to  Michelle of  Piece Of Cake  .  And for  more of this yummy bake from  all the members of The Home Baker HERE

Jane Austen moment in Persuasion

Chapter 12

They got on fast.  Anne was astonished to recognise the same hills and the same objects so soon.  Their actual speed, heightened by some dread of the conclusion, made the road appear but half as long as on the day before.  It was growing quite dusk, however, before they were in the neighbourhood of Uppercross, and there had been total silence among them for some time, Henrietta leaning back in the corner, with a shawl over her face, giving the hope of her having cried herself to sleep; when, as they were going up their last hill, Anne found herself all at once addressed by Captain Wentworth.  In a low, cautious voice, he said:  
"I have been considering what we had best do. She must not appear at first. She could not stand it.  I have been thinking whether you had not better remain in the carriage with her, while I go in and break it to Mr and Mrs Musgrove.  Do you think this is a good plan?"
She did:  he was satisfied, and said no more.  But the remembrance of the appeal remained a pleasure to her, as a proof of friendship, and of deference for her judgement, a great pleasure; and when it became a sort of parting proof, its value did not lessen.