Rosh Hashana {2013}

1. Preheat oven to 375 °F. Grease and flour Bundt pan.
2. Combine cake mix, eggs, applesauce, melted butter and cinnamon in large bowl. Beat at low speed with electric mixer until moistened. Beat at medium speed for 4 minutes.
3. Stir in diced apples. Pour into pan.
4. Place sliced apples on top.
5. Bake at 375 °F for 45 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
6. Cool in pan 25 minutes. Invert cake onto serving plate. Cool completely.

3 cups all-purpose flour

3 tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

4 eggs

2 cups sugar

1 cup canola oil

1/2 cup orange juice

2 tsp vanilla sugar

6 cups thinly sliced peeled apples (about 6 to 8 apples)

2 tsp ground cinnamon

3 Tbs sugar

Confectioners’ sugar, optional

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. Pour half of the batter into a greased and floured tube pan. Arrange half the apples over the batter. Combine cinnamon and sugar and sprinkle half over the apples. Top with remaining batter, apples and cinnamon/sugar.
4. 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 pan. Cool, apple side up, on a wire rack. Sprinkle top with confectioners’ sugar if desired.

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