Just Like Mom's

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I made my mom's apple cake the other day--partly because my apples were going bad and I wanted to use them up and partly because I haven't had apple cake in a long time.

That's a picture of it there. My hubby declared this cake one of my highest crowning achievements... this week. :) So of course, I decided to share it. After all, this a great fall dessert, and you'll probably be needing something sweet since Halloween is just a day away. (That's sarcasm by the way)

Here's the recipe anyway:

Jewish Apple Cake

3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
3 tsp. baking powder
2 c. white sugar
1 c. vegetable oil
4 eggs
1/4 c. orange juice
2 tsp. vanilla extract
5 apples, peeled, cored and sliced
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
5 tsp. white sugar

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease bundt pan. Combine the ground cinnamon and 5 tsp. of the sugar together and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking powder and 2 cups of the sugar. Stir in the vegetable oil, beaten eggs, orange juice and vanilla. Mix well.

Pour half to one third of the batter into the prepared pan. Top with half of the sliced apples and sprinkle with half of the cinnamon sugar mixture. Pour the remaining batter over the top and layer the remaining sliced apples and cinnamon sugar.

Bake at 350F for 90 minutes.

YUM!