Living in Philadelphia or being Jewish are not required to enjoy this cinnamony-sweet and apple-filled cake. The "Kathy" version has an orange juice glaze flowing down the sides and is topped with a sprinkling of cinnamon and sugar.
Ingredients: 6 cups peeled and thinly sliced Granny Smith apples (about 3-4 large), 1 1/2 cups, plus 5 tablespoons, granulated sugar, divided, 4 teaspoons cinnamon, 3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 4 eggs, 1/2 cup light brown sugar, 1 cup vegetable oil, 1/2 cup orange juice, 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, enough orange juice to make of drizzling consistency, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon granulated sugar.
Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease, sugar and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan. In medium bowl combine the 5 tablespoons granulated sugar and the cinnamon; add apples and toss well; set aside.
In small bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. In large mixing bowl beat eggs with the 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar and the brown sugar. Add oil, orange juice and vanilla; beat well. Gradually blend in flour mixture and mix until well blended, about one minute.
Pour one third of the batter into the prepared pan. Top with half of the apple slices, draining off any liquid. Pour in half of the remaining batter and top with remaining apples slices. Top with remaining batter, making sure the apples are covered.
Bake 55-60 minutes, until the top turns golden brown and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean Let cool 10 minutes in pan on wire rack. Turn out onto the wire rack and let cool completely.
If desired, make the glaze: In small bowl place powdered sugar; add vanilla. Stir in orange juice, one teaspoon at a time, and stir until smooth and of drizzling consistency. Drizzle over cake top allowing glaze to flow down the sides, inside and out. Mix the sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle over glaze.
Serves 16 and freezes well.
"Relish magazine", September 2010 edition, Publishing Group of America, Franklin, TN.
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