How to Make Jewish Apple Cake with Orange Glaze - A Step-by-Step Guide

For many people, the aroma of baking apples and cinnamon evokes feelings of warmth, comfort, and nostalgia. That's why Jewish Apple Cake with Orange Glaze is such a beloved treat, especially during fall and winter months. This traditional recipe has been passed down through generations, and it's easy to see why it has stood the test of time. The combination of tender, spiced apples nestled within a moist, tender cake, topped with a bright and zesty orange glaze, is simply irresistible.

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups peeled apples, thinly sliced
  • 5 tablespoons white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup butter, melted
  • ⅓ cup orange juice
  • ⅔ cup white sugar

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 25 mins
  • Additional Time: 2 hrs
  • Total Time: 3 hrs 50 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 1 9-inch tube cake

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch tube pan.
  • Mix apples, 5 tablespoons sugar, and 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon in a bowl and set aside. Beat the oil and 2 cups of sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl. Add the room-temperature eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the sugar mixture before adding the next. Beat in the vanilla and 1/4 cup of orange juice with the last egg. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl and stir into the sugar mixture; mixing until just incorporated. Pour half of the batter into the prepared tube pan. Layer the apple mixture on top, then pour the remaining batter over the apples.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 25 minutes. Allow cake to cool completely in the pan before removing.
  • To make the glaze: Combine butter, 1/3 cup of orange juice, and 2/3 cup of sugar in a bowl. Pour over the warm cake while still in the pan.
  • Nutrition

    545 cal.

    • Total Fat: 24g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 72mg
    • Sodium: 367mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 79g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 53g
    • Protein: 6g
    • Vitamin C: 7mg
    • Calcium: 97mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 108mg