Concha's Apple Cake

3c. Flour
3tsp. Baking Powder
1 tsp Salt

Combine and set aside.

1c. Oil
1/2c. Orange Juice
2 TB. Vanilla

Whisk together and set aside.

4 Eggs
2c. Sugar

In a large bowl stir to combine egg and sugar. DO NOT use mixer!!! Only a large spoon or rubber spatula. And DO NOT over stir, just enough to combine ingredients only. LESS mixing is better. Keeping this in mind now alternate combining the dry and then the OJ mixture into the egg and sugar mixture, just stirring with your spoon enough to combine but not whip or over beat.

Grease and flour your Bundt Pan. Pour in half the cake batter.

Peel and thinly slice 4 apples. Spread half the apple slices evenly over cake batter then sprinkle liberally with cinnamon sugar.

Then pour in remaining cake batter. Spread remaining apples slices evenly on top and again sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

Bake at 350 for about an 1hour and 10 mins. Feel top, if done it will feel firm not watery to your touch. Cool then using a knife loosen edges and shake pan a little to release bottom. Then turn cake out onto a plate.

This recipe is from my Tia Concha and is my husband Kulesa's absolute favorite. She makes it for him whenever she is in town. Over the years I have attempted to make it for him but it never turned out quite right. After several trys Mark (Kristina's husband) told me that she doesn't use a mixer but just stirs it by hand. So one last attempt mixing as little as possible and just with a wooden spoon and "voila" Lesa said it passed the test. I still think Concha makes it the best! I think her presence makes it all the better. Thank you tia Concha we LOVE you!!