Step 1

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 9.5-inch tube pan and set aside.

Step 2

Peel and slice 6 large apples, set aside.

Step 3

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

Step 4

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

Step 5

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

Step 6

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

Step 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.

Step 8

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

Step 9

Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Step 10

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