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Adams County Apple Cake Recipe

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Our part of Pennsylvania is known as "Apple Country". This cake is one of my family's favorites. It's great for a lunch box treat.

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Adams County Apple Cake Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1-1/2 hours + cooling

Yield: 12-16 Servings

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Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 cups plus 5 tablespoons sugar, divided
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1/3 cup orange juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
2-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 medium tart apples, peeled and thinly sliced
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, 2 cups of the sugar, oil, eggs, orange juice, salt and vanilla. Beat until thoroughly combined. In another bowl, toss apples with cinnamon and remaining sugar. Spread one-third of batter in a greased 10-in. tube pan. Cover with half of the apples. Repeat layers. Spoon remaining batter over top.
Bake at 350° for 1-1/2 hours or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 20 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Just before serving, dust with confectioners' sugar if desired. Yield: 12-16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 356 calories, 15 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 53 mg cholesterol, 165 mg sodium, 52 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Adams County Apple Cake in Country August/September 1993, p51

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Reviewed on Mar. 02, 2013 by lovesfall

made this recipe, took it to work, EVERYONE LOVED it! cut back on the sugar by 1/4 cup- used cider instead of orange juice and added 1/2 tsp. nutmeg. Delicious!

Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2012 by eharel

I had two people ask me for the recipe the first time I made it! It was that good!

Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2012 by BeeBopALula

I found the batter very stiff and spreading the batter over the apples was difficult. I went over the recipe and not sure why the batter was so difficult.

Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2011 by RFM

I add 50ml Eggnog and mix with the rest of ingredients. Also 4 and a half apples with cinnamon and brown sugar. On the top of the bread before serving I pinceled confectioners 'sugar with Eggnog, because my husband loves Eggnog. THe cake tastes reaaaaaally good and smells mmmh!

Reviewed on Nov. 07, 2011 by candyviolet

I made this with Jonithan apple and it turned out great.I gave to friends and they all love it.I will be sure making it again

Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2011 by Genowefa

I made the cake this evening. I replaced 1 cup of the sugar with Splenda granulated. My husband and I really enjoyed this cake. It beats store bought and I will be making this again. Thank you for the recipe.

Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2011 by colleen471

i have made this before and everyones loves it