Dried Apple Cake

Name: Dried Apple Cake
Ingredients: 1 c. shortening; 2 c. sugar; 2 eggs; 4 c. flour (plain); 1 tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. salt; 4 tsp. baking powder; 2 tsp. nutmeg; 1/2 c. buttermilk; 1 qt. dried apples, stewed; 1/2 c. sugar; 1 tsp. vanilla

12 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
4 c. flour (plain)
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
4 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 qt. dried apples, stewed
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Directions

1

Cream together shortening and sugar (adding sugar slowly) and beat until smooth.
2

Add 1 egg at a time to mixture and beat until fluffy.
3

Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder and nutmeg and add to creamed mixture together with buttermilk; mix well.
4

Divide into 8 equal portions; bake 2 to 3 portions at a time in greased 8 to 9-inch cake pans for 12 minutes at 325°. Stack cake layers while they are hot; let cool.
5

Stew apples, being careful not to get them too dry; remove from heat and add 1/2 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla; mash apples thoroughly to the consistency of creamed potatoes.
6

Let cool before icing cake.