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philadelphia jewish apple cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Anita Hoffman
Holland, PA

Moist, dense and full of cinnamon-sugar coated apples.

(1 rating)
yield 12 -16
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For philadelphia jewish apple cake

  • 6 c
    peeled, thinly sliced apples (about 3 large apples))
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 4 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 3 c
    flour, sifted
  • 1 Tbsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 c
    light brown sugar
  • 1 c
    oil
  • 1/2 c
    orange juice
  • 2 1/2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1/2 c
    chopped nuts (optional)
  • 4
    large eggs

How To Make philadelphia jewish apple cake

  • 1
    Mix apple slices with cinnamon and 1 cup sugar; set aside.
  • 2
    Combine dry ingredients in a medium bowl; set aside.
  • 3
    Beat eggs with 1 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup light brown sugar.
  • 4
    Alternately add dry ingredients and oil to the wet ingredients, then add the orange juice and lastly the vanilla and beat for 1 minute.
  • 5
    Pour 1/3 rd of the batter into a greased and floured tube pan.
  • 6
    Layer 1/3 rd of the apples and nuts over the batter. Repeat with layer of batter, then apples and nuts, then batter, then final layer of apples and nuts.
  • 7
    Drizzle the cake with a bit of the remaining cinnamon-sugar "syrup" from the apple bowl.
  • 8
    Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/4 hours to 1 1/2 hours or until tester comes out clean.
  • 9
    Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 25 minutes.

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