Grandma'S Molasses Apple Butter Stack Cake

• 6 to 8 c. self-rising flour
• 2 c. molasses
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 3 Tbsp. milk or buttermilk
• 1/4 lb. butter, melted
• 1 tsp. ginger
• 1 1/2 tsp. allspice
• 1 large jar apple butter
• 1 egg

1. To melted butter, add molasses and milk; heat until warm (do not boil). Mix sugar and spices in bowl with 5 cups of the flour; use remaining flour to sprinkle on board and add to dough as needed.
2. Make a hole in the center of dry mixture of ingredients; gradually add warm mixture to center.
3. Add egg; mix until thick. Knead like bread dough to roll out on board.
4. Use small amount of mixture rolled out desired thickness of 1/4-inch. Cut out desired size to fit pan to bake.
5. Bake each layer at 325u0b0 for 10 to 15 minutes.
6. Check after 10 minutes for doneness.
7. Makes 8 layers. Stack layers, spreading tops of each layer generously with apple butter. "Ice" sides of entire cake with apple butter. Let cake "set" for a few days after "icing" with the apple butter. It improves with age.

flour, molasses, sugar, milk, butter, ginger, allspice, apple butter, egg

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=59856 (may not work)