Massie Stack Cake

• 3/4 c. shortening
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 c. sorghum molasses
• 3 eggs
• 1 c. milk
• 4 c. flour
• 1/2 tsp. soda
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 3 c. evaporated applesauce or old-fashioned dried apples cooked to make a thick filling
• spices to taste (season apples)

1. Mix thoroughly the flour, salt, soda and baking powder by sifting together 3 times.
2. Cream shortening, then add sugar, a little at a time, blending well.
3. Add sorghum and mix thoroughly. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.
4. To this, add flour and milk alternately and beat until smooth.
5. Place mixture, 3/8-inch thick, in floured 9-inch cake pans.
6. Bake at 375u0b0 for 18 minutes.
7. This should make 6 layers.
8. When cool, stack up layers, using applesauce generously between each layer.

shortening, sugar, sorghum molasses, eggs, milk, flour, soda, baking powder, salt, evaporated applesauce, season apples

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=970978 (may not work)