Dried Apple Cake

• 1 c. shortening
• 2 c. sugar
• 2 eggs
• 4 c. flour (plain)
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 4 tsp. baking powder
• 2 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/2 c. buttermilk
• 1 qt. dried apples, stewed
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla

1. Cream together shortening and sugar (adding sugar slowly) and beat until smooth.
2. Add 1 egg at a time to mixture and beat until fluffy.
3. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder and nutmeg and add to creamed mixture together with buttermilk; mix well.
4. Divide into 8 equal portions; bake 2 to 3 portions at a time in greased 8 to 9-inch cake pans for 12 minutes at 325u0b0. Stack cake layers while they are hot; let cool.
5. Stew apples, being careful not to get them too dry; remove from heat and add 1/2 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla; mash apples thoroughly to the consistency of creamed potatoes.
6. Let cool before icing cake.

shortening, sugar, eggs, flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, nutmeg, buttermilk, dried apples, sugar, vanilla

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=294379 (may not work)