Jewish Apple Cake

Preheat oven to 180 C / Gas 4. Grease and flour one 25cm tube cake tin. Combine the ground cinnamon and 5 teaspoons of the sugar together and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking powder and 400g sugar. Stir in the vegetable oil, beaten eggs, orange juice and vanilla. Mix well.

Pour 1/2 of the cake mixture into the prepared tin. Top with 1/2 of the sliced apples and sprinkle with 1/2 of the cinnamon sugar mixture. Pour the remaining cake mixture over the top and layer the remaining sliced apples and cinnamon sugar.

Bake at 180 C / Gas 4 for 70 to 90 minutes.