09/27/2026
📖 Chapter 24: The Orchard
There’s something about that first trip to the orchard that makes autumn feel official.
The drive out past fields that have already been harvested, with others still waiting their turn. Roadside stands filling up with pumpkins, mums and gourds. That little chill in the morning air that somehow disappears by the time afternoon rolls around.
And then you arrive.
Rows of apple trees stretching into the distance. Gravel crunching beneath your feet, little wagons being pulled along the paths, and baskets slowly filling with apples.
Somewhere nearby, there’s warm c***r, fresh donuts, and the unmistakable smell of cinnamon.
Welcome to Chapter 24: The Orchard. 🖤
And goodness, am I happy to be back baking for you guys this week!
After the order link issue with September Gold, I had every intention of giving Chapter 23 another week. Unfortunately, our family schedule had other plans, and we never got to give that menu its proper second chance.
But I wasn't ready to let all those goodies go just yet. So I brought some of my favorite flavors from September Gold along with us into The Orchard!
And this Chapter happens to be a little extra special because it's my birthday week! 🥳
One of my favorite birthday traditions is taking the kids out to the orchard for apple picking and all the fun fall activities. And obviously, no orchard trip is complete without grabbing a caramel apple and some apple spice donuts before we head home. 😂
So this year, I wanted to bring a little of that birthday tradition into The Mourning Oven and share it with you guys.
A menu full of orchard-inspired treats, a few favorites that deserved another chance, and some things I've just been really excited to bake.
A few things waiting inside this Chapter...
Caramel Apple Cupcakes are bringing soft spiced apple cake, caramel buttercream and a caramel drizzle to the Bakery Case, while Caramel Apple Cheesecake Cups are layered with cinnamon-spiced apples, buttery graham cracker crumble and salted caramel.
Brown Butter Snickerdoodles and Oatmeal Fudge Brownie Bites are getting their second chance after our interrupted September Gold Chapter. Because those buttery cinnamon sugar cookies and fudgy brownies layered with brown sugar oatmeal crumble deserved another week on the menu!
And of course, personal size Hoosier Sugar Cream Pies are making an appearance too. A little taste of home, and a very good excuse to have pie. 🖤
There are plenty of other sweet and savory favorites tucked into the full menu, so be sure to take a peek!
I'm so excited to get back into the kitchen this week. I've missed baking for you guys, and getting to share a little piece of one of my favorite birthday traditions makes this Chapter feel even sweeter.
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Thank you for being here for another chapter. I hope you'll stay for the ones still waiting to be written. 🖤