Blue Ribbon Apple Cake Recipe
Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
2-1/4 cups sugar, divided
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup orange juice
2-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 medium baking apples, peeled and thinly sliced
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Confectioners' sugar
Directions
In a mixing bowl, combine flour, 2 cups sugar, baking powder and salt.
Combine eggs, oil, orange juice and vanilla; add to the flour mixture and mix well.
In a bowl, toss apples with cinnamon and remaining sugar.
Spread a third of the batter into a greased 10-in.tube pan.
Top with half the apples.
Repeat layers.
Carefully spread remaining batter over apples.
Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool in pan 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack; cool.
Dust with confectioners' sugar.
Combine eggs, oil, orange juice and vanilla; add to the flour mixture and mix well.
In a bowl, toss apples with cinnamon and remaining sugar.
Spread a third of the batter into a greased 10-in.tube pan.
Top with half the apples.
Repeat layers.
Carefully spread remaining batter over apples.
Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool in pan 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack; cool.
Dust with confectioners' sugar.