Dotie's Famous Jewish Apple Cake

I won this cake at a raffle and thankfully Dottie shared her recipe. It is sooo good. Enjoy!

• Ready In: 1 hr 45 mins
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 3  cups flour
• 2 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 1  cup  oil
• 4  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup  orange juice
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 2  teaspoons baking powder

• Set aside

• 4  cups sliced apples (pared and thin)
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar

Directions

1. Cream sugar and oil, then add eggs one at a time; mix well.
2. Add half of flour and mix well until smooth.
3. Mix sliced apples, brown sugar and cinnamon in a separate bowl.
4. Use tube pan and do not grease. Pour a little batter on the bottom of the pan, then add a layer of apples; repeat, batter and apple slices, then the rest of the batter.
5. Bake 10 minutes at 400 degrees, then 350 for 1 1/4 hours, or until a knife inserted indicates the batter is done. Cool 15 minutes on rack, then remove from pan and finish cooling.