Great Grandma Effie's Old Fashioned Stack Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup sorghum molasses
• 1 egg, Beaten
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3-4 cups applesauce, homemade is best (Sweet,Thick, Chunky, Spiced)
• 1 cup raisins (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Cream shortening with molasses in very large bowl, then add in one beaten egg.

2. 2

   Mix all dry ingredients adding milk in as you mix. Add Vanilla. Beat to a stiff dough.

3. 3

   Flour your counter and lightly flour your rolling pin. Roll out to thickness of pie dough. (VERY THIN) This dough will make 9-10 layers.

4. 4

   Cut out your circles with a scalloped pie pan. Place rounds of dough on a cookie sheet (I line it with wax paper) 2 at a time. And bake 12 minutes at 350.

5. 5

   After all rounds are baked, put layers together with a homemade or sweet flavored applesauce.

6. 6

   Let set before serving. Great also warm with vanilla ice cream.

7. 7

   My time chart is if you also made your own applesauce. Peeling coring ect.