AVIVA’S CAKE aka ALL THE FATHERS FAVORITE CAKE
FOR THE CIN-SUGAR MIXTURE:
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/3 c sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp cocoa powder
FOR THE CAKE:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup oil
- 4 eggs
- 3 cups flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 c OJ
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Cooking steps
Step 1
Preheat oven to 175c (350f), NO CONVECTION!
Step 2
Grease and flour a tube pan and set a side.
Step 3
In a small combine all the cin-sugar mixture ingredients. Set aside.
Step 4
In a mixer (or using electric beaters) combine oil and sugar. Add in eggs one at a time. Add 2 cups of the flour, baking powder and salt. Mix to combine. Pour in orange juice and vanilla. Once combined add in remaining 1 cup of flour. Mix for 30 seconds then shut off and fold in any unmixed flour by hand so as not to overwork the cake. Pour half the batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle half the cinnamon sugar mixture over batter. Then add remaining batter. Top the cake by sprinkle the remaining cinnamon sugar mixture over the top. Bake for 50-55 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the collar comes out clean. Remove, Cool for exactly 15 minutes. Run a knife around the edges then place on to a cake plate. Cool completely before slicing. Serve and enjoy!
