Old Fashioned Stork Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup molasses
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 egg
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cream shortening with molasses.
Add egg.
Mix all dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture.
Add milk and beat to a stiff dough.
Roll out to thickness of pie dough.
Cut out with scalloped pie can.\tPlace on cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.\tPut together with sweetened well flavored applesauce.
Makes 9 layers.
Let set a few hours before serving.