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Apple Streusal Cake

2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup orange juice

For streusel mixture: 
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup chopped apples
1/4 cup flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
3 Tbsp butter, melted

For the glaze:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 1/2 tsp orange juice

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a 9 or 10 inch tube pan.
To prepare streusel, in a medium bowl, combine brown sugar, apples, flour and cinnamon.
Stir in melted butter.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and baking soda; mix well.
In a large bowl, using an electric mixer set on medium speed, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time; beat well after each addition.
Add vanilla.
Set mixer to low; alternately beat flour mixture and orange juice into egg mixture.
Spoon half of batter into tube pan.
Sprinkle with half of streusel.
Spoon the remaining batter over the streusel, spreading to make an even layer.
Swirl batter with a knife to create a marble pattern.
Bake for 15 minutes.
Remove cake from oven; sprinkle top with remaining streusel. 
Return cake to the oven; bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 30-35 minutes.
Transfer to a wire rack; cool completely.
Glaze:
Combine powdered sugar and orange juice. 
Mix well.
Turn cake out onto serving plate; invert so streusel is on top.
Drizzle glaze over cake; serve.

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