Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Ingredients:
- 6 Granny Smith Apples, peeled & thinly sliced
- 2 Heaping Teaspoons cinnamon
- 5-6 Tablespoons granulated sugar or to taste
- 3 Cups all purpose flour
- 2 1/4 Cups sugar, half granulated, half dark brown
- 3 Teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 Teaspoons salt
- 4 Eggs
- 1 Cup vegetable oil
- 2 1/2 Teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/3 Cup freshly squeezed orange juice
Preparation:
Oil and flour a tube pan - not a fluted one - or angel food cake pan. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.In a medium bowl, mix the apples, cinnamon, and sugar.
In a large bowl, mix the rest of the ingredients together and beat with a wooden spoon until the mixture is smooth.
Scoop half the batter into the prepared pan can cover with half the apple mixture. Scoop a second layer of batter over the apples and top with remaining apple mixture.
Bake for about 1 3/4 hours. The crust should be crunchy. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes and remove to wire rack to finish cooling.
Serves 12. - Maidy, forum member