Apple Cinnamon Cake

A great treat if you have some apples laying around

Apple Cinnamon Cake (adapted from Smitten Kitchen)

Ingredients
3 apples (I used gala)
2 teaspoons cinnamon
3/4 cup + 3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons nonfat plain yogurt
1/4 cup grand marnier
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees
2. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper
3. Peel apples and cut into chunks.  Mix with 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon and 3 tablespoons of the brown sugar.  Set aside
4. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, remaining 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon, and salt
5. In a medium bowl, combine the oil, yogurt, grand marnier, 3/4 cup brown sugar, and vanilla
6. Add the wet to the dry ingredients and stir together
7. Pour half of the batter into the pan and spread evenly (the batter will be sticky).  Pour half of the apple chunks on top.  Add the remaining batter.  Then add the remaining apples on top of the cake
8.  Bake 60 - 75 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.  If the apples are browning too quickly, tent the top of the pan loosely with foil
9. Cool in pan for 10 minutes then move to a rack to cool completely