Apple Stack Cake

Name: Apple Stack Cake
Ingredients: 16 ounces dried apples, chopped; 5 cups water; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 2 teaspoons apple pie spice; 1 cup butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 6 cups all-purpose flour; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 cup buttermilk; Confectioners' sugar, optional

13 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

16 ounces dried apples, chopped
5 cups water
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons apple pie spice
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
6 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Directions

1

Place apples and water in a 6-qt. stockpot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 40-45 minutes or until apples are softened, stirring occasionally. Mash into a chunky sauce. Stir in brown sugar and pie spice; simmer, uncovered, 10-15 minutes longer or until liquid is absorbed and sauce is thickened. Cool completely.
2

Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
3

Divide dough into eight portions; shape each into a disk. Cut out eight 9-in. circles of parchment paper. With a floured rolling pin, roll out a dough disk to fit each parchment circle. Transfer to
4

. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
5

Place one layer on a serving plate; spread with 2/3 cup filling. Repeat layers. Top with remaining cake layer, wrap tightly in plastic wrap; refrigerate 1-2 days or until layers soften. If desired, sprinkle cake with confectioner's sugar.