Book Club with Apple Cake

For the last several years now, I've been involved in a book club that meets once a month.  A group of colleagues and I read an education-related book each semester and take turns meeting at each others' houses for dinner and discussion.  It's a wonderful time to connect outside the school day and grow ourselves professionally as well.

Last weekend I hosted.  I served a simple meal of sandwiches and salad, though I had made the sandwich buns from scratch the day before, which was fun to do.  Here's the table waiting for its inhabitants:

I was most excited about dessert though.  I had found a recipe for an apple cake online, only to realize that it actually comes from Simply in Season.  I waited all week long to make this delicious-sounding cake with lots of fresh apple chunks and a caramel glaze drizzled over the top.

Doesn't it look delicious?  It tasted great too.  I also made homemade vanilla ice cream.  The ice cream with the warm cake a cup of fresh decaf coffee was a fantastic combination.  I'll be making this cake again sooner rather than later, probably for my neighbor group this coming week.