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German Apple Cake

With the long, cold winters we have here, this recipe has warmed many a kitchen. The cake is perfect for breakfast, mealtime dessert or evening snack. I've made it for many parties, and I've always received compliments on it.

12-16 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Bake: 70 min. + cooling

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup canola oil
1/2 cup orange juice
2-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups thinly sliced peeled apples (about 4 to 5 apples)
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons sugar
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Directions

Combine the first three ingredients; set aside.
In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar. Combine oil and orange juice
and add alternately with dry ingredients to egg mixture. Beat until
smooth; add vanilla and beat well.
Pour half of the batter into a greased and floured tube pan. Arrange
half the apples over the batter. Combine cinnamon and sugar and
sprinkle half over the apples. Top with remaining batter, apples and
cinnamon/sugar.
Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a toothpick
inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 1 hour before

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German Apple Cake (continued)

Directions (continued)

removing from pan. Cool, apple side up, on a wire rack. Sprinkle top
with confectioners' sugar if desired. Yield: 12-16 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 351 calories, 15 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 53 mg cholesterol, 239 mg sodium, 51 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.