Easy, No Icing Apple Cake

Easy, No Icing Apple Cake

Lightly butter a 9 inch square baking dish. Set the oven to 350 F.

In a largish bowl, toss these together and set aside so flavours mingle
6 to 8 apples, peeled and sliced
½ cup brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)

In a medium bowl, thoroughly mix these liquids, in this order
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup vegetable oil
6 tbsp orange juice (or water)

In a large bowl, sift together these dry ingredients …
1½ cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt

Add the liquids to the dry ingredients, in three batches, beating each only until smooth.
Spoon half the batter into the pan.

Spread the apple slices evenly over this, then cover with the remaining batter.
Sprinkle some icing sugar over the top.

Bake for 50 or 60 minutes at 350 F until the cake tests done.
Store it, uncovered, in the pan if it's glass (not in metal … it makes a weird taste).

It gets better after sitting at room temperature for a few hours.
If the icing sugar gets a bit soggy, simply sprinkle on a bit more, just before serving.