jewish apple cake

Easthampton, MA
Updated on Oct 8, 2018

As it sits in the fridge, I find that it becomes better in time.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Rachael's Jewish apple cake is easy to prepare but your guests will think you're a master baker. Layered with cinnamon apples, it's beautiful when sliced into and baked to perfection. Comforting and delicious, the inside is moist and the outside has a delightfully sugary crust. So good!

prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr 45 Min
method Bake
yield 8-12

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup oil
  • 4 large unbeaten eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 6 medium apples such as Fuji/red delicious
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 5 tablespoons sugar

How To Make jewish apple cake

  • Greasing a tube pan with non-stick spray.
    Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350. Grease a tube pan well.
  • Apples, cinnamon, and sugar mixed in a bowl.
    Step 2
    Mix the apples, cinnamon, and sugar in a small bowl and set aside (do this prior as it gives the apples time to absorb the flavoring).
  • Ingredients added to the bowl.
    Step 3
    Mix the first 8 ingredients together. Blend until smooth.
  • Half the batter poured into the tube pan.
    Step 4
    Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan.
  • Laying half the apples in the pan.
    Step 5
    Top with half of the apple mixture.
  • Pouring the rest of the batter over the apples.
    Step 6
    Pour the rest of batter.
  • Topping batter with remaining apples.
    Step 7
    Then top it with the remaining apple mixture.
  • Checking to see if the cake is baked.
    Step 8
    Bake the cake for 90 minutes. Begin checking to see if it's baked at 1 hour 20 minutes.
  • Loosening the cake from the pan.
    Step 9
    Allow cake to cool 10 minutes before removing the outer tube. To remove cake from the pan, run a sharp knife around the outside edge of the tube pan.
  • Continuing to cool on a wire rack.
    Step 10
    Place cake on a wire rack to continue cooling.
  • Cake completely removed from the pan when cooled.
    Step 11
    Let the cake cool completely on the inner tube before removing to a serving plate.

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Category: Cakes
Keyword: #apple
Keyword: #Christmas
Keyword: #Jewish
Keyword: #apple cake
Keyword: #cake
Ingredient: Fruit
Method: Bake
Culture: Jewish
Collection: A is for Apple

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