I’m trying out different options for the Thanksgiving dessert menu.  I love a good apple pie.  Heck, I love any kind of pie.  For the holidays last year I baked the famous Grandma Ople’s Apple Pie.  It was a perfect dessert.  In fact, I intend on making it again this year.  However, I’m well aware that there are those of you who find pie not as appealing as I do (that’s crazy talk).  I decided to try this apple stack cake, and now, I think you should make it for Thanksgiving (make pie too), and here’s why;  it looks impressive in all its tall glory; it’s filled with soft, sugary apple slices; the six cake layers are made from a delectable apple, pecan cake batter; it is is drizzled with a caramel-like apple glaze; and… it’s not pie (pie is the best dessert ever).  It’s basically an apple pie in cake form (it’s really delicious). The only thing missing when I tried a slice was some really good vanilla ice cream (and a slice of pie). Continue reading →