Old-Fashioned Stack Cake

11 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 c. plain sifted flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. soda
  • 1 tsp. ginger
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/3 c. molasses
  • 1/2 c. buttermilk
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 c. shortening
  • 1 egg

Directions

  1. 1
    Use 9-inch cake pans and lightly grease pans.
  2. 2
    Sift flour, baking powder, soda, salt and ginger.
  3. 3
    Cream shortening, sugar, egg and vanilla at high speed.
  4. 4
    Reduce speed and blend in molasses and buttermilk.
  5. 5
    Stir in dry ingredients.
  6. 6
    Divide into 5 parts and roll each out in thickness of pie crust.
  7. 7
    Makes 5 layers. Bake at 350° for 10 to 12 minutes.
  8. 8
    After they have cooled, put cooked, dried apples in between each layer.

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