Dried Apple Stack Cake with Gingerbread Layers, Old fashioned Appalachia Stack Cake

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Dried Apple Stack Cake – Cook Like Mama Did – Collard Valley Cooks
This is my own Apple Stack Cake Recipe. This is the Best Apple Stack cake you will ever taste. I have continued to revise the gingerbread cake layers until I got them exactly right and this one takes the cake!! Oh my is this old fashioned aappalachia stack cake recipe is one to keep under lock and key.
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Old-Fashioned Apple Stack Cake
Layers:
1 1/4 CUP SHORTENING
2.5 CUP SUGAR 2 EGGS
1/2 CUP SORGHUM MOLASSES
1/2 CUP BUTTERMILK
1 TSP. EACH CINNAMON & GROUND GINGER
1/2 TSP. NUTMEG 1 TSP. VANILLA
5 CUPS WHITE LILY SELF-RISING FLOUR
Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy add eggs-mix. Add remaining ingredients in order listed above. Add flour 1 cup at a time mixing well after each addition. Place one cup of mix in well-greased 8” round cake pans or 1 ¼ cups if using 9” pans -bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Makes 5-7 layers depending on pan size.
Option: If using all-purpose add 1/8 cup baking powder and 2 tsp. salt.
Apples:
5 CUPS DRIED APPLES 3/4 TSP. CINNAMON
3/4 TSP. NUTMEG 1/2 TSP. ALLSPICE
1 1/2 STICK OF SALTED BUTTER
3/4 CUP BROWN SUGAR 3 CUPS WATER
Combine the above ingredients in a large pot and simmer on low until the apples are semitransparent and soft. Place filling in between each cake layer and on top of cake. Let it sit for at least 24-48 hours and allow to soak before serving in a cool dry area. Refrigerate after that but wrap airtight. Important: bring to room temperature before serving.
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