German+Apple+Cake

German Apple Cake- Germany Ingredients: 3 cups flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoons salt 4 eggs 2 cups sugar 1 cup canola oil ½ cups orange juice 2 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract 4 cups thinly sliced peeled apples (4-5 apples) 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 3 teaspoons confectioners’ sugar (optional) Directions:
 * 1) Combine the first three ingredients; set aside
 * 2) In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar. Combine oil and orange juice and add alternately with dry ingredients to egg mixture. Beat until smooth; add vanilla and beat well.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Pour half of the batter into a greased and floured pan. Arrange half the apples over the batter. Combine cinnamon and sugar and sprinkle half over the apples. Top with remanding batter, apples and cinnamon/sugar.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 1 hour before removing from the pan. Cool, apples side up, on a wire rack. Sprinkle top with confectioners’ sugar if desired.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Caroline R.