Jewish Apple Cake

Submitted by Janell OConnor

"For when fall rolls around and apples are in abundance..."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 5 large tart apples
• 7 tablespoons sugar
• 10 1⁄2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 4 large eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1⁄4 cup orange juice
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups flour
• 1 cup cooking oil
• 1⁄4 cup pecans (optional)

directions

1. Peel and core apples and slice thinly.
2. Combine apple slices with 7 tbls sugar and cinnamon.
3. Mix well and set aside.
4. Mix all other ingredients well, (add nuts if using).
5. Pour half the batter into a well greased tube pan, cover with half the apples then add the rest of the batter and finally cover with the remaining apple slices.
6. Bake in the oven at 350 for 1 hour 45 minutes.
7. The cake is ready when a toothpick comes out clean.
8. Cool in pan for 25 minutes.

Reviews

[l.a.starrett]

I wish cake recipes would tell you how stiff the batter should be ... This was like pate choux dough.