Ye Ole Waterford Apple Cake
["4 to 5 medium apples, peeled and thinly sliced (Granny Smith Winesap, etc.)", "6 Tbsp. sugar", "1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon", "2 c. sugar", "4 eggs", "3 c. sifted flour", "1 Tbsp. baking powder", "2 sticks butter or margarine", "1/3 c. orange juice", "1 1/2 tsp. vanilla", "1 c. walnuts (optional)"]
["Combine apples, sugar and cinnamon; let stand.", "Cream butter and sugar until smooth; add eggs.", "Alternate flour (combined with baking powder) and orange juice; add vanilla.", "Batter should be on the thick side.", "In humid weather, you may not need all of the juice.", "Add nuts."]
["apples", "sugar", "cinnamon", "sugar", "eggs", "flour", "baking powder", "butter", "orange juice", "vanilla", "walnuts"]