Dried Apple Stackcake

Name: Dried Apple Stackcake
Ingredients: 1 c. butter; 1 c. granulated sugar; 1/2 c. brown sugar; 4 eggs, well beaten; 1 1/2 c. molasses; 5 c. plain flour; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1 tsp. ginger; 1/2 tsp. cloves; 1 tsp. nutmeg (optional); 1 tsp. soda; 1 c. buttermilk; Dried Apple Filling (recipe follows)

14 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar
4 eggs, well beaten
1 1/2 c. molasses
5 c. plain flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. nutmeg (optional)
1 tsp. soda
1 c. buttermilk
Dried Apple Filling (recipe follows)

Directions

1

Cream butter and sugar.
2

Add eggs, beating well.
3

Beat in molasses.
4

Add soda to buttermilk; stir well.
5

Sift dry ingredients together.
6

Add to creamed mixture, alternating with buttermilk. Mix well.
7

Pour batter in round pans that have been greased and floured, using 1 cup batter to each pan.
8

(This amount of batter will make 8 layers in 8-inch pans and 6 layers for 9-inch pans.) Batter will keep well if covered with waxed paper until all the layers are baked.
9

Bake for about 20 minutes at 375°.
10

Cool on rack before removing from the pans.