Jewish Apple Cake

6-8 apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
2 teaspoons cinnamon
5 tablespoons sugar
3 cups flour
1 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup orange juice
2.5 teaspoons vanilla
4 eggs
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water (or less)

Preheat oven to 350. Place apple slices in a large bowl. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar and toss apples until evenly coated with mixture. Set aside. In a large bowl put remaining ingredients and beat these together until smooth. Pour half of the batter into a greased tube pan. Arrange half of the apple mixture over it. Pour remaining batter and top with the rest of the apple mixture. Bake for 1.5hrs or until an inserted wooden toothpick comes out clean.