For many of us who are in shock that Donald Trump is to be our next president, for now we can bury our heads in the sand as we quietly if not nervously figure out how to deal with what we know of Trump and his divisive mindset.  Maybe it was all a sham so that he could get elected.  Time will tell.

As this was unfolding last night, my sweet tooth was aching for a slice of cake.  And so at 9 in the evening I put together this wonderful apple cake. (Talk about being an obsessive baker.) And after an hour of baking and 30 minutes to cool down I cut my first slice when the presidential path was clear.  The cake is so sweet and delicious that it easily mitigated life’s more sour moments.

Spiced Applesauce Cake with Caramel Frosting

Spiced Applesauce Cake with Caramel Frosting

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