Stack Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Sift together dry ingredients except sugar and spices.
2. 2
   Cream together sugar, eggs, buttermilk, shortening, vanilla and spices. Gently combine creamed and dry ingredients using a fork.
3. 3
   Batter will resemble biscuit dough.
4. 4
   Set aside 1/2.
5. 5
   Grease and flour 4 (9-inch) cake pans.
6. 6
   Divide each half a second time.
7. 7
   Put each quarter of dough into cake pan and bake in oven preheated to 350° until golden brown, if made with molasses, or light brown if not, about 20 minutes.
8. 8
   Layers will be thin.
9. 9
   Remove cake layers from pans.
10. 10
    Put cooked apples between each layer.