3 cups unsifted flour, plus more for dusting the pan
6 medium apples of your choice, preferably those that are good for baking
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 cups sugar, divided
4 large eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Use nonstick cooking oil spray to grease tall tube pan, then dust lightly with flour.
Peel, core and chop apples into chunks. Toss with cinnamon and 5 tbsps sugar and set aside.
Stir together flour, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together oil, orange juice, remaining sugar and vanilla. Mix wet ingredients into the dry ones, then add eggs, one at a time. Scrape down the bowl to ensure all ingredients are incorporated.
Pour half of batter into prepared pan. Spread half of apples over it. Pour the remaining batter over the apples and arrange the remaining apples on top. Bake for about 1 1/2 hours, or until a tester comes out clean.