Blue-Ribbon Apple Cake

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 1/4 cups sugar divided

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

4 egg

1 cup vegetable oil

1/3 cup orange juice

2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

4 medium baking apples -- peeled and sliced

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

confectioner`s sugar

In a mixing bowl, combine flour,2 cups sugar,baking powder and salt. Combine eggs,oil,orange juice and vanilla:add to flour mixture and mix well. In a bowl, toss apples with cinnamon and remaining sugar. Spread a third of the batter into a greesed 10 in tube pan. Top with 1/2 apples. Repeat layers. Carefully spead remaining batter over apples. Bake at 350 for 55- 65 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack: cool. Dust with confectioners` sugar