Molasses Stack Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 c. molasses
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. buttermilk
1 egg
5 c. plain flour
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Heat shortening; add molasses, sugar and buttermilk.
Cool and add egg (beaten).
Sift all dry ingredients together.
Add liquid mixture to make stiff dough.
Divide into 8 even balls.
Press into round cake pans and bake at 350\u00b0 for about 20 minutes.
Stack with applesauce or apple butter.