Happy Birthday Johnny Appleseed!

On Friday my daughter brought home a note saying they would be celebrating Johnny Appleseed's b-day on Tuesday. The teacher asked if parents could send a note on Monday if they could bring an apple related treat. I tried to think of what I could make and then life happened and I got busy. Sunday night it crossed my mind again and I figured she'd probably get tons of volunteers so it would be fine.

So yesterday she comes home from school and tells me I MUST make a treat as only 2 treats were coming. UGH!  So after searching the internet world for the perfect kid friendly apple treat , I settled on a cake from one of my favorite people Paula Deen.  The recipe I chose was Uncle Bob's Fresh Apple Cake .

I used Honeycrisp apples because they are my favorite and I had just gone to the apple orchard on Sunday to get them, so they were nice and fresh! I also peeled my apples and left out the walnuts to make it more kid-friendly. If I made this just for my family I would have added the nuts and kept the peel on to save time. This recipe is super easy, great for kids to help make and it turned out super tasty. I will definitely be making it again. It also would be a perfect fall treat for your lunch box as it's a dense cake and travels well. You could add orange food coloring to the icing to make it even more fun and great for holiday gathering.  Here's what mine looked like: