It's prime time for apple pickin', apple buyin' and apple eatin'. This week, we'll share some recipes for how to utilize fall's favorite fruit. Today's comes from the popular cooking blog Smitten Kitchen.

6 apples such as McIntosh
1 tablespoon cinnamon
5 tablespoons sugar
2 3/4 cups flour, sifted
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup orange juice
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
4 eggs
1 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)

For directions on how to prepare this recipe, follow this link.