Great Grandma Effie's Old Fashioned Stack Cake
photo by Serena 485247
- Ready In:
- 1hr 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
10
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup shortening
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1⁄3 cup sorghum molasses
- 1 egg, beaten
- 3 1⁄2 cups flour
- 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 -4 cups applesauce, homemade is best (sweet, thick, chunky, spiced)
- 1 cup raisins (optional)
directions
- Cream shortening with molasses in very large bowl, then add in one beaten egg.
- Mix all dry ingredients adding milk in as you mix. Add Vanilla. Beat to a stiff dough.
- Flour your counter and lightly flour your rolling pin. Roll out to thickness of pie dough. (VERY THIN) This dough will make 9-10 layers.
- Cut out your circles with a scalloped pie pan. Place rounds of dough on a cookie sheet (I line it with wax paper) 2 at a time. And bake 12 minutes at 350°F.
- After all rounds are baked, put layers together with a homemade or sweet flavored applesauce.
- Let set before serving. Great also warm with vanilla ice cream.
- My time chart is if you also made your own applesauce (peeling coring etc.).
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