Pareve Apple Cake Recipe

Name: Classic Pareve Apple Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups sugar; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup neutral oil (such as canola or grapeseed); 4 large eggs; 1/4 cup orange juice; 2 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 2 to 3 apples (sliced)

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 2 hrs

Total: 2 hrs 20 mins

Servings: 8 to 10 servings

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This company-worthy cake, with its layers of cinnamon-laced apples, is a classic example of the dessert dubbed Jewish Apple Cake. Food historians and writers have surmised that the name likely refers to the fact that the cake is made with oil and orange juice instead of butter and milk, which makes it the perfect pareve follow-up to a festive meat meal.

3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup neutral oil (such as canola or grapeseed)
4 large eggs
1/4 cup orange juice
2 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 to 3 apples (sliced)

Preheat the oven to 300 F / 150 C. Grease a tube pan with a removable bottom. In a small bowl, mix 3/4 cup sugar and the cinnamon. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the oil, eggs, orange juice, and vanilla and beat until smooth.
Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with 1/4 of the cinnamon sugar. Arrange half of the apples over the batter, then sprinkle with more cinnamon sugar.
Repeat the layering process with the rest of the batter, half of the cinnamon sugar, the apples, and the remaining cinnamon sugar
Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour 30 minutes, or until the cake is firm and golden, and a tester comes out clean. In some ovens this cake takes close to 2 hours to bake; if it is not ready after an hour and a half, test in 10 to 15-minute increments until it has finished baking. Transfer to a rack to cool.
To serve the cake, run an offset spatula or thin knife between the cake and the pan to loosen. Carefully remove the outside of the pan, run the spatula between the bottom of the pan and the cake, then invert over a plate (the cake will be bottom-side up). Place a serving platter on the bottom of the cake, then carefully flip the cake while holding both plates. The cake will now be right side (apple side) up; remove the top plate and serve.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
512	Calories
25g	Fat
69g	Carbs
4g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8 to 10
Amount per serving
Calories	512
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25g	33%
Saturated Fat 3g	13%
Cholesterol 90mg	30%
Sodium 323mg	14%
Total Carbohydrate 69g	25%
Dietary Fiber 2g	7%
Protein 4g
Calcium 120mg	9%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.