Spiced Apple Cake

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Title: Spiced Apple Cake
Categories: Fruits, Cakes
Yield: 8 Servings

5 lg Mcintosh apples; peeled, cor
2 c Granulated sugar
2 tb Granulated sugar
2 1/4 ts Cinnamon; or to taste
3/4 ts Nutmeg; freshly grated +/-
3 c Unbleached all purpose flour
1 ts Salt
1 tb Double acting baking powder
2 Unsalted butter sticks; melt
2 tb Unsalted butter; softened
4 lg Eggs; beaten lightly
2 1/2 ts Vanilla
1/4 c Fresh orange juice
1/2 c Light brown sugar; firmly

1/4 cup Walnuts (preferably black) -- finely chopped

In a bowl combine the apples, 2 T. of the granulated sugar, 2 t. of the
cinnamon, and 1/2 t. of the nutmeg and let the mixture stand for 20
minutes. In a bowl whisk together the flour, remaining 2 cups granulated
sugar, slat and baking powder and make a well in the center. Whisk in the
melted butter, eggs, vanilla, and the orange juice and whisk the batter
until it is combined well. Pour 1/3 of the batter into a buttered 13x9
baking dish and spoon half the apple mixture over it. Pour half the
remaining batter over the apple mixture, cover it with the remaining apple
mixture, and cover the apple mixture with the remaining batter. In a small
bowl combine well the brown sugar, walnuts, softened butter, remaining 1/4
t. cinnamon and remaining 1/4 t. nut-meg., sprinkle the mixture over the
batter, and bake the cake in the middle of a preheated 350 oven for 35 - 40
min, or until golden and a tester comes out clean.

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