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Cozy Food Weekend!

Today, the wonderful author & blogger extraordinaire, Kim Davis is joining us!

Intent on getting their two mischievous dogs under control, Emory Martinez and her half sister, Vannie, join a group dog training program led by Shawn Parker. With a graduation certificate just within grasp and a party to celebrate their hard-won achievements, what could go wrong? For starters, their two dogs have decided to wreak havoc during the party and tempers flare. It turns out not everyone is pleased with the dog trainer and his mother, the condo association president. Whispers of the mother and son’s misbehavior, or worse, fly amongst the barks, whines, and growls of the canines.

When Emory finds the body of Mrs. Parker amidst an explosive situation, it becomes apparent there is more truth to the whispers instead of just gossip. Could one of the canine-loving participants be responsible? Or an outsider who hated her heavy-handed rule over the condo homeowners? Emory, Vannie, and octogenarian Tillie must sift through the clues to find out who has been betrayed and who has decided to take justice into their own hands.

Recipes included!

Kim is sharing with us a sweet recipe perfect for the season. I bet by the time you're done reading this, you'll be able to smell it baking!

All food photos in this post are property of Kim Davis

CINNAMON APPLE COFFEE CAKE

Ingredients

Cinnamon Streusel:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup granulated sugar

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

1 teaspoon vanilla

Cake:

1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 cup sour cream

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 large tart apple, peeled, cored and chopped

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8-inch round cake tin and line with parchment paper. Set aside.

Cinnamon Streusel:

Stir together the flour, sugars, salt, and cinnamon, then slowly pour in the melted butter and vanilla. Stir until the butter is fully incorporated. Set aside.

Cake:

In the bowl of a standing mixer, cream together the butter and granulated sugar. Mix for 3 minutes on medium speed then beat in the egg. Add the vanilla and sour cream and mix until thoroughly incorporated.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Slowly mix into the butter-and-sugar mixture and stir just until combined.

Spread half of the batter on the bottom of the prepared cake tin. (It will be a thin layer.) Spread the apple chunks over the batter then sprinkle 1 cup of the cinnamon streusel over the apples. Spread the remaining batter into the cake tin and top with the remaining streusel.

Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out mostly clean.

Cool in the cake tin for 15 minutes, then place the surface of a plate on top of the cake. Invert the cake onto the plate and remove the cake tin. Place a serving platter onto the bottom of the cake and invert so that the streusel is on the top. Allow to cool completely before serving with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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Kim Davis lives in Southern California with her husband and mini Goldendoodle puppy, Missy. When she's not spending time with her granddaughters or chasing the puppy around, she can be found either writing on her next book, or working on her blog, Cinnamon, Sugar, and a Little Bit of Murder, or in the kitchen baking up yummy treats to share.

She also writes the Cupcake Catering cozy mystery series, the Aromatherapy Apothecary Mystery series, The Board Game Chronicles middle grade series, and a suspense novel, A Game of Deceit, written under K. A. Davis, along with several children’s nature articles in a variety of magazines.

Kim Davis is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

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