philadelphia jewish apple cake

Holland, PA
Updated on Dec 29, 2013

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

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

Ingredients

  • 6 cups peeled, thinly sliced apples (about 3 large apples))
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 3 cups flour, sifted
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 cup oil
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
  • 4 - large eggs

How To Make philadelphia jewish apple cake

  • Step 1
    Mix apple slices with cinnamon and 1 cup sugar; set aside.
  • Step 2
    Combine dry ingredients in a medium bowl; set aside.
  • Step 3
    Beat eggs with 1 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup light brown sugar.
  • Step 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.
  • Step 5
    Pour 1/3 rd of the batter into a greased and floured tube pan.
  • Step 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.
  • Step 7
    Drizzle the cake with a bit of the remaining cinnamon-sugar "syrup" from the apple bowl.
  • Step 8
    Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/4 hours to 1 1/2 hours or until tester comes out clean.
  • Step 9
    Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 25 minutes.

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Category: Cakes
Ingredient: Fruit
Method: Bake
Culture: Jewish

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