Fresh Apple Cake (Optional - With Brown Sugar Icing)

• baking apples, cored, peeled and sliced↗5
• teaspoons cinnamon↗2
• tablespoons sugar↗5
• cups sugar↗2 1⁄2
• cups all-purpose flour↗3
• teaspoon salt↗1⁄2
• eggs, beaten↗4
• cup oil1
• teaspoons vanilla extract↗2
• cup orange juice↗1⁄3
• teaspoon baking powder↗1 1⁄2
• teaspoons baking soda↗1 1⁄2

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Toss apples with cinnamon and 5 tablespoons sugar; set aside.

2. 2

   Mix remaining ingredients together; blend well. Pour 1/3 of the batter into a greased and floured 10" tube pan (like a bundt cake pan); layer with half of the apples. Repeat layers and pour remaining batter on top.

3. 3

   Bake at 350 degrees for 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 hours, or until a toothpick inserted in the center removes clean.

4. 4

   Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes; invert tube pan and remove to cool completely.

5. 5

   Frost with Brown Sugar Icing.