Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly oil a tube cake pan. Toss apples with 5 Tbs. sugar and the cinnamon. In a large mixing bowl, combine mix, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Toss with a fork to combine.

In a separate bowl, combine eggs, oil, juice and rind. Combine dry and liquid ingredients and mix until smooth. Spread one third of the batter over the bottom and slightly up the sides of the prepared pan. Cover with half the apple mixture. Then cover with another third of the dough. Use a spatula to smooth the batter over the apples. Repeat with remaining apples and batter and smooth the top of the cake so the batter fills in around the apples.

Bake 1 hour. Cover with aluminum foil and bake another 20 minutes. Remove from oven and cool in pan set on wire rack for 1 hour. Remove to a serving plate. Cut and serve.

Serves 10-12