Birthday Apple Cake

Part 2 of my mom's birthday! I figured that an apple tart would not be very convenient for candles. At my brother's request, I made an apple cake (well he wanted an apple and pear cake, but I was short on time, so I just went with apples).

The recipe is very similar to the one I used in this cake, but I did not have any whipping cream, so I just topped it with lightly caramelized apples. The whole cake is glazed with the remaining glaze from the apple tart. Inside the cake, there are diced apples that I tossed in some flour to keep them from sinking too much (but I forgot to take a picture...)

I also added some leftover homemade applesauce to the batter for extra moistness.