Appalachian Stack Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. vegetable shortening
1 c. molasses
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. buttermilk
1 egg
5 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 c. apples, cooked, plus apple butter for each layer *

Preparation

*Dried apples give the best flavor, but are scarce and must be soaked before cooking.