Jewish Apple Cake

Name: Jewish Apple Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Jewish
Ingredients: 3 large apples, peeled and sliced thin; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 5 tablespoons sugar; 4 large eggs; 2 cups sugar; 3/4 cup fresh orange juice; 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted; 1 cup neutral oil

Recipe GLPRdd33abf6b8359b

Jewish

Dessert

80 min

372 cal

Servings: 10

Oven

SNAP eligible

A classic Jewish apple cake with tender spiced apples layered throughout a moist, aromatic batter made with oil and fresh orange juice. This traditional dessert is naturally dairy-free and serves 10.

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Ingredients

3 large apples, peeled and sliced thin

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

5 tablespoons sugar

4 large eggs

2 cups sugar

3/4 cup fresh orange juice

2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted

1 cup neutral oil

Directions

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan, or line it with parchment paper for easy removal.
In a small bowl, combine the thinly sliced apples with 2 teaspoons of cinnamon and 5 tablespoons of sugar. Toss well to coat all the apple slices evenly and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, crack the eggs and beat them together until well combined. Add the 2 cups of sugar and continue beating until the mixture is pale and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
Pour in the orange juice and vanilla extract, mixing until fully incorporated.
Add the sifted flour and oil to the wet mixture, alternating between the two: add one-third of the flour, then one-third of the oil, repeat twice more, stirring gently after each addition until just combined. Do not overmix.
Pour about half of the batter into the prepared baking pan, spreading it evenly to the edges.
Arrange about half of the spiced apple slices over the batter layer.
Pour the remaining batter over the apples, spreading gently, then top with the remaining spiced apple slices.
Bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs. The cake should be golden brown on top.
Remove from the oven and cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Comments

Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff4.5

Every ingredient is stocked at any Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Walmart, or Kroger in Charlotte, and the total cost per serving runs about $0.75 to $0.90, driven mainly by the apples and eggs. The stated 80 minutes is honest if you're comfortable with peeling and chopping two pounds of apples by hand—a food processor cuts it to 60, but hand prep is manageable. This cake feeds ten people, requires no special technique or constant attention, and reheats well wrapped for several days. It's a straightforward, reliable weeknight dessert that works year-round, though North Carolina apples in fall make it feel local.