My Bit of Earthtag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-4902382012-02-14T21:30:00-06:00TypePadDouble Apple Mini Bundt Cakestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452018569e20168e675d7ee970c2012-02-14T21:30:00-06:002012-01-31T22:39:10-06:00MerylIf making this cinnamony, apple-scented dream of a cake while one is on a diet, and therefore has to only watch as her loved ones maul her mini cakes after topping them with a thick scoop of vanilla ice cream isn't love, well then – I don’t know what else love is, frankly.
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