My cousin got married on Saturday in a beautiful outdoor ceremony. We had a wonderful time and enjoyed thoughtful and artistic touches, a delicious dinner, and lots of dancing. Lily even got to be a flower girl, and she scattered rose petals along the grassy walkway with deep solemnity.
What does an apple cake have to do with a wedding? Well. I am related to some very special people. Even though she was in the midst of her daughter’s wedding, my aunt remembered that Lexie’s birthday was the next day and had a card and gift waiting for her at our table. The look on Lexie’s face was priceless. And another aunt sent us home with a big bag of apples from her tree.
When autumn rolls around and I have extra apples on hand, I always make Grandma Campobasso’s Georgia Pecan-Apple Bundt Cake. It has all the things I love most—family and tradition and coziness—all bundled into a pecan-filled, caramel-covered package.