twilightpony | Apple Cake Taster

After Spike left for the Crystal Empire Fireworks Festival, I wandered down to Sweet Apple Acres. Applejack was busy in the kitchen cooking up some early tart apples. She was trying to emulate some yak cakes she'd tasted when we were in Yakyakistan a few days ago, but she was swapping in apples in lieu of the cranberries the yaks use. I got to sample several cakes, each was a variation on a white or shortbread cake with diced apples baked in as a middle layer and a topping. Applejack was playing with the icing and the spices as she searched for the best combination. They were all good, especially while still hot out of the oven.

The evening's fireworks are probably over in the Crystal Empire. It was Sea Cattle putting on the show this time. I couldn't see the flashes from my balcony, but all of Equestria can feel the happiness of the crystal ponies and see the tendrils of light flung across the sky by the crystal Heart.