My Mom's Other Soft Apple Cake (In a Tube Pan)

Ingredients

• 4-6 tart apples, peeled and sliced thin
• 5 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup oil
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Directions

1. 1

   Mix together first 3 ingredients. Set aside.

2. 2

   Beat together the sugar, oil and eggs until smooth.

3. 3

   Mix together the dry ingredients in another bowl, and add to egg mixture, alternating with the orange juice and vanilla. Beat until smooth.

4. 4

   In a greased tube or bundt pan, pour a little less than half the batter. Top with the apples, and cover with the rest of the batter.

5. 5

   Bake at 350F for 75 minutes.