DIRECTIONS:
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Preheat oven to 350F.
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Oil and flour 12 cup Bundt pan.
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Mix apple pieces, 5 tablespoons sugar and ground cinnamon in medium bowl.
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combine 2 1/2 cups sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, orange juice, orange peel
and vanilla extract in large bowl.
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Whisk to blend.
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Stir flour, baking powder and salt into egg mixture.
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Spoon 1 1/2 cups batter into prepared Bundt pan.
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Top with half of apple mixture.
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Cover with 1 1/2 cups batter.
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Top with remaining apples, then batter.
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Bake cake until top is brown and tester inserted near center comes out
with moist crumbs attached, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
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Cool cake in pan on rack 15 minutes.
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Run knife around sides or pan to loosen.
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Turn cake out onto rack.
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Cool at least 45 minutes.
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Dust with powdered sugar.
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Serve slightly warm or at room temperature.
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