Old-Fashioned Apple Stack Cake 2 cups sugar 1 cup butter or shortening 2 eggs 1 teaspoon baking soda 3 teaspoons baking powder 6 cups flour (plain) 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup buttermilk Cream sugar and butter together. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Measure flour, sift with other dry ingredients, add to batter, alternating with buttermilk and vanilla. Divide into six or eight parts. Use a well-floured board to roll out mixture, or pat into well-greased 9-inch pans. Bake at 400° until nice and brown. Apple Filling 1 pound dried apples 1 cup brown sugar 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon cloves 1/2 teaspoon allspice Cook apples and mash thoroughly. Add sugar and spices. Cool before spreading between layers. Apple Stack Cake has roots in the southern Appalachian mountains. Made with a filling of dried apples and batter stacked in six to eight layers, it's one of the earliest desserts of the region. Back To Cakes and Bakery Delights Recipes Feel Free To Email Me Anytime Back To The Index Page