Old-Fashioned Stack Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. soda
3 tsp. baking powder
6 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. butter or shortening
1/2 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Cream sugar and butter.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
Sift flour.
Measure with dry ingredients and add alternately with buttermilk and vanilla.
Divide into 6 or 7 parts. Roll out mixture on a well-floured board or pat in well-greased 9-inch pans.
Bake at 450\u00b0 until slightly brown, 10 to 20 minutes. Spread each layer with filling.
Let stand in covered container at least 12 hours before cutting.