Old Fashioned Stack Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. packed brown sugar
1 c. shortening or margarine
1 c. molasses
1 c. buttermilk
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
5 1/2 c. plain flour
6 2/3 c. cooked, dried apples (apple butter or sweetened applesauce may be substituted)

Preparation

Combine
sugar,
shortening
and
molasses.
Beat until smooth.
Add buttermilk, eggs, soda, ginger, vanilla and salt. Beat well.\tAdd
flour,
1 cup at a time.
Blend well.
Divide into 6 parts.
Pat into greased cake pans with a floured hand. Bake layers
at 350\u00b0 for 7 to 10 minutes or until light brown. When cool, spread 2/3 cup of apple mixture between layers.