Apple Bundt Cake

​2 cups peeled, diced apple
2 tablespoons plus 1 ½ cups sugar, divided
2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
3 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
pinch salt
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
¼ cup orange juice
2 teaspoons vanilla
powdered sugar, for garnish
 
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees and generously grease and flour a bundt pan. In a small bowl, toss together apples with the 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon; set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together remaining cinnamon, flour, baking powder, nutmeg and salt.
 
2. In a large bowl, beat the remaining 1 ½ cups sugar, oil, eggs, orange juice, and vanilla until combined. Gently fold in flour mixture just until incorporated. Spoon one third of batter into prepared pan, then top with half of apple mixture, then remaining batter. Tap pan lightly on counter to settle.
 
3. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes; place rack across top of pan and quickly invert, tapping pan to release cake. Cool completely on rack and sprinkle with powdered sugar just before serving.
 
Revised November 2017