Classic Cake

In just 10 steps you’ll be enjoying this time-honored dessert that stars Jersey Fresh apples.

With the holidays upon us and the apple harvest gathered, it’s time to pull out your favorite recipe for Jewish apple cake. You don’t have one, you say? Then try this Jersey Fresh recipe, shared by Melissa Russo of The FarmGirl Gabs (https://thefarmgirlgabs.com/)

For a video of recipe prep, visit https://findjerseyfresh.com/JerseyFresh/recipes/jewish-apple-cake

Jewish Apple Cake

25-minute prep / 75-minute cook time

3/4 cup of sugar

1 tsp. cinnamon

4 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups sugar

4 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

1 cup orange juice

1 cup vegetable oil

4 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla extract

6 Jersey Fresh apples, peeled and sliced

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 9.5-inch tube pan and set aside.

2. Peel and slice six large apples, set aside.

3. In small bowl, combine 3/4 of sugar and cinnamon. Mix together.

4. Add 1/2 cup of the sugar and cinnamon mixture to the sliced apples. Stir to coat and set aside.

5. In a large mixing bowl, sift flour, 2 cups of sugar, salt, and baking powder together.

6. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the orange juice, oil, eggs and vanilla. Beat until incorporated.

7. Pour half of the batter in a greased tube pan. Spread half of the apple mixture over the batter and sprinkle with half of the remaining cinnamon sugar mixture.

8. Add the remaining mixture to the pan and top with the rest of the apples. Sprinkle with remaining cinnamon sugar.

9. Bake for one hour and 10 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

10. Allow cake to cool completely before removing from the tube pan.