GERMAN APPLE CAKEHometown Recipes for the Holidays, American Profile
"This cake recipe was given to me by my great-aunt during a visit to her home in Germany. She doesn't know who originally developed it, as it has been passed down in our family for many generations."
Deborah Johnston, Catonsville, Maryland
Serves 16
Ingredients
• 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 3 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs
• 7 apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a tube pan.
2. Combine the cinnamon and 1 1/2 cups of the sugar in a bowl; mix well.
3. Sift together the flour, the remaining 2 cups sugar, the baking powder, and salt. Make a well in the center and add the orange juice, oil, and eggs. Beat well with a wooden spoon.
4. Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. Top with half of the apples and sprinkle with one-third of the sugar-cinnamon mixture. Pour the remaining batter on top and sprinkle with half of the remaining sugar-cinnamon mixture. Top with the remaining apples and the remaining sugar-cinnamon mixture.
5. Bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Cover loosely with foil if the top is becoming too brown during the last 30 minutes. Cool for about 1 hour before slicing.
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