Apple Cake

Another from Mady's cookbook.

Ingredients

• 3 cups peeled, cored, and diced apples
• 3 tsp cinnamon
• 5 Tbsp sugar plus 2 cups (divided)
• 3 cups flour
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup oil
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 tsp vanilla

Directions

1. Preaheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Grease and flour 10-inch Bundt pan.
3. In 1 quart bowl, mix apples, cinnamon, and 5 tablespoons of the sugar.
4. In a large bowl, mix flour, remaining sugar, baking powder, and salt.
5. Make a well in the dry ingredients and add oil, eggs, orange, juice, and vanilla.
6. Mix with a spoon until well blended.
7. Pour 1/2 of the batter into the prepared pan. Add all of the apple mixture. Pour in the remaining batter.
8. Bake until the top is firm and golden and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out dry.