hector’s takes on ROSE’S heavenly CAKES: Apple-Cinnamon Crumb Coffee Cake (page 49)

for the crumb filling and topping: macs subs walnuts, and maui turbinado sugar subs light brown and white sugar.

for the apple filling, 6 different takes were chosen.  on most, patti kimball’s passion fruit jelly subs the lemon juice.

1- steamed purple okinawan sweet potatoes macinated overnight with passion fruit jelly.

2- kiwi macinated overnight with passion fruit jelly.

3- strawberries macinated overnight with cordon rose strawberry conserve.

4- pineapple macinated overnight with passion fruit jelly.

5- candied buda hand (citron) macinated overnight with passion fruit jelly.

6- ken love’s lulo jam.

all i am saying is that this cake is great with just about any fruit you add in!