Appalachian Apple Stack Cake

By The Southern Lady Cooks

Ingredients

1 cup shortening (I used crisco)
1 cup white granulated sugar
1 cup molasses (I used sorghum, can use any kind)
1 cup buttermilk
3 eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon allspice
2 to 2 1/2 cups apple butter
Powdered sugar for sprinkling on top.

Prep Time15mins
Cook Time90mins
Servings14

Instructions

Combine shortening, sugar, molasses, buttermilk and eggs in a bowl. Mix with mixer. Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice in another bowl. Combine the wet and dry ingredients and mix.

I used 10 inch round cake pans (you could use 8 or 9 inch). Spray your pans with cooking spray each time. Spread a layer of batter in your pans. I used a regular kitchen knife and spread it like you are spreading frosting. Spread the batter about an inch thick. You can spread thicker if you want thicker layers.

Bake layers in a preheated 400 degree oven 12 to 15 minutes until centers test done. Let each layer cool on a plate. Next cover each layer with apple butter as you stack them. This makes about 5 layers. If you want more layers double the recipe. You can sprinkle powdered sugar on top of cake.