Applesauce Stack Cake

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Title: Applesauce Stack Cake
Categories: Cakes
Yield: 10 servings

3/4 c Shortening
1 c Sugar
1 c Molasses
3 Eggs
4 c All-purpose flour
1/2 ts Baking soda
1 ts Salt
1 ts Ground ginger
1 c Milk
3 c Applesauce
Ground cinnamon

Recipe by: Southern Living
Preparation Time: 0:20
Cream shortening; gradually add sugar and molasses, beating
until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after
each addition. Combine flour, soda, salt, and ginger; add
to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and
ending with flour mixture. Mix after each addition. Pour
batter evenly into 6 greased and floured 9-inch round
cakepans. Bake at 375 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes or
until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Remove layers from pans, and let cool completely on wire
racks. Spread about 1/2 cup applesauce between each layer,
and stack layers. Spoon remaining applesauce on top of
cake. Sprinkle top of cake with cinnamon. Let stand at
least 8 hours before serving. Store in refrigerator.
Yield: one 9-inch stack cake.
NOTES : Flavor of Applesauce Stack Cake is enhanced when
stored for up to 3 days.

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