Jewish Apple Cake

 

Ingredients

5 large apples, peeled, cored and sliced

½ teaspoon cinnamon

2 cups sugar

4 extra-large eggs

1 cup vegetable oil

½ cup orange juice

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 cups flour, more for pan

3 teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

Nonstick baking spray for pan

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350° F.  
  2. Place apples in a large bowl and sprinkle with cinnamon and 5 tablespoons of sugar.
  3. In a medium bowl, beat eggs and gradually add remaining sugar, oil, orange juice and vanilla.  Set aside.
  4. In a separate medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.  Combine with the egg mixture.
  5. Pour ⅓ of the batter into a greased and floured pan.  Layer with ⅓ of the apples.  Repeat for 2 more layers, ending with the apples on top.  Bake 1 ½ hours until golden.  Let sit a few minutes and then turn out cake on to a wire rack to cool.

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