Margot's Jewish Apple Cake

JackieOhNo!'s Note:

Here is another recipe that I received in a recipe-swap-by-mail about 20 years ago, and am finally posting it here for safekeeping.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 3 cups sifted flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup oil
• 4 eggs , beaten
• 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 orange, juice of
• 5 medium apples , peeled and sliced (medium to large size)
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 5 tablespoons sugar
• ¾ cup flour
• ½ cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons butter
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray 9-inch tube pan with nonstick cooking spray.
3. Peel and slice apples. Mix together 2 t. cinnamon and 5 T. sugar; sprinkle over apples and let sit.
4. Mix together sifted flour, 2 cups sugar, oil, eggs, baking powder, vanilla, and the juice of 1 orange.
5. Pour half of batter in prepared tube pan, then add half the apples, remainder of batter, then remainder of apples.
6. Mix together 3/4 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar, butter, and 1/2 t. cinnamon until crumbly. Sprinkle over top of cake.
7. Bake for approximately for 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 hours.