Old Fashioned Stack Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. brown sugar, packed
1 c. shortening
1 c. molasses
1 c. buttermilk
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. ground ginger
dash of salt
5 1/2 c. all-purpose flour

Preparation

Combine sugar, shortening and molasses.
Beat until smooth. Add buttermilk, eggs, soda, ginger and salt.
Beat until blended (do not overbeat).
Fold in flour.
Pat into a 10-inch circle.
Put on a cookie sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 5 to 7 minutes.
Remove and cool.
Repeat with another 10-inch circle, etc. until batter is used up.
Spread applesauce or dried apples between layers.
Serve.