Mom's Jewish Catholic Apple Cake

4-5 macintosh apples; peeled cored and sliced (or cubed)
2 teaspoon cinnamon
5 tablespoon sugar
3 cup flour; sifted
2 cup sugar; separated
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1/4 cup orange juice
3 teaspoon baking powder
2 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts; (optional)

Cooking Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. Combine cinnamon and 5 tablespoons sugar and sprinkle over apples; set aside. Combine and beat remaining ingredients (except walnuts) in large bowl until smooth. Stir in walnuts. Pour 1/2 batter into a well greased 10-inch tube pan. Arrange 1/2 of apple mixture over it. Pour in the rest of batter and arrange the rest of the apples on top of the batter. Bake at 350^ for 1 1/2 hours. Allow cake to cool in an upright position. May be frozen for future use.

NOTE: if apples look small then use 5 instead of 4!