Old Fashioned Dried Apple Stack Cake

• 1/2 c. shortening
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1/3 c. molasses
• 1/2 c. buttermilk
• 3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour, sifted
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. allspice
• 1/2 tsp. cloves
• dash of nutmeg

1. Thoroughly cream together sugar and shortening.
2. Add egg, molasses and buttermilk.
3. Blend well.
4. Sift together dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture.
5. Mix thoroughly and add vanilla.
6. Chill dough until easily handled.
7. Divide dough into 4 equal parts.
8. Roll each about 9-inch circles and place in greased 9-inch cake pans in 350u0b0 preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until done.
9. When cool, spread layers with prepared dried apples.

shortening, egg, sugar, molasses, buttermilk, flour, baking powder, salt, soda, vanilla, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, nutmeg

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=324431 (may not work)