Fresh Apple Cake

By SewingDragonfly

From justapinch.com

Ingredients

• FOR APPLE MIXTURE:
• 4 large baking apples, peeled and diced
• 2 Tbsp cinnamon, ground
• 5 Tbsp sugar
• FOR CAKE BATTER:
• 3 c all purpose flour
• 2 c sugar
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1/3 tsp salt
• 1 c cooking oil
• 4 large eggs
• 1/4 c orange juice, fresh
• 2 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• FOR TOPPING:
• 1 c powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

1. Toss apples, cinnamon and 5 tbsp. sugar together to coat, then set aside.

2. In a large mixing bowl, beat together oil and sugar. Add eggs one at a time.

3. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together, then add to sugar and egg mixture, alternately with orange juice and vanilla.

4. Grease and flour tube or Bundt pan. Put in layer of batter, then a layer of apple mixture, another layer of batter, another layer of apples, then finish with a layer of batter.

5. Bake at 350F for 1 1/2 hours. Cool 1 hour in pan, then invert onto serving plate. Sift with powdered sugar and serve with hot coffee or tea.