Recipe: Apple Stack Cake

APPLE STACK CAKE

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup molasses
3 eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1 cup milk
2 1/2 cups applesauce or apple butter

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease 3 (9-inch) layer cake pans.

Cream butter and sugar with electric mixer. Stir in the molasses, then beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition; set aside.

In another bowl combine the dry ingredients. Add to the butter mixture alternately with the milk, blending well after each addition. Spoon half of the batter into prepared pans. You should have enough batter for 5 to 6 layers. It is important to make layers the same thickness.

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until cake pulls away from pan. Cool layers on racks and repeat process with the other half of batter.

TO ASSEMBLE:
Lay the first layer on serving plate, top side down. Spoon on a layer of applesauce or apple butter, continue in this fashion until the top layer, which should be placed top side up. Dust the top with confectioner's sugar.