Old Fashioned Stack Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Cream together the sugar and shortening.
2. 2
   Add egg; beat well. Stir in molasses.
3. 3
   Sift and add alternately with buttermilk the flour, baking powder, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and salt. Add additional flour to make dough stiff enough to handle.
4. 4
   Knead dough on a floured board.
5. 5
   Divide into 5 portions.
6. 6
   Pat each portion into greased and floured 9-inch pans.
7. 7
   Bake at 370° for about 10 minutes.
8. 8
   Stack layers with fruit preserves, such as apple butter, and serve.