Peel and quarter apples, core and slice. In mixing bowl, combine apples, cinnamon, and 1/3 cup sugar. In mixing bowl, combine margarine and remaining 2 cups of sugar. Cream at medium speed until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each additions. Stir together flour, baking powder and salt; add to batter. Add juice and extracts. Continue mixing until batter is smooth. (It will be thick.) Place a small amount of batter in bottom of greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Arrange a layer of apple slices over batter; continue layering, ending with a layer of batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 ˝ hours or until cake tests done. Cool on wire rack. Dust with confectioner’s sugar or drizzle with frosting glaze, as desired.
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