Yes, it was that kind of machine you see attached to a very sick patient in the hospital. Why that old man was carrying it while he’s shopping? I don’t know. Probably he needs it or he’s trying to show off, cause when I looked down to that machine, a hanging note said, ” You could have this prize for smoking.”

It’s been almost 5 years since I decided to quit my 10-year smoking life. I don’t think it’s even necessary for me to stress how bad smoking is. Just ask yourself, my friends and family, if you want to have that non-returnable prize for the rest of your life.

Ingredients (9-inch cake):

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9″ round cake pan.

Peel and dice the apples into 1/4″ cubes, then squeeze a little lemon juice over the diced apples to prevent browning.  Toss the apples with 2 tablespoons flour. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the remaining flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and allspice then set aside.

In a stand mixer, whisk the eggs and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add sour cream, butter, almond extract and vanilla extract. Whisk to combine.

With the mixer on low speed, add half of the flour mixture to the egg mixture. Once combined, add the remaining flour mixture to combine.

Add chopped almond and the diced apples to the mixture and stir with a spatula until they are integrated.

Pour the cake mixture into the prepared cake pan, sprinkle the top of the cake with the almond slices. Bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Remove the cake from the oven, let cool for 30 minutes before serving.