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Name: Appalachian Stack Cake with Apple-Bourbon Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: North America, Southern
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup packed dark brown sugar; 3/4 cup molasses; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 5 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1-1/2 cups buttermilk; APPLE & BOURBON SAUCE:; 4 cups dried apples; 2 cups packed dark brown sugar; 1-1/2 cups water; 1/3 cup bourbon; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 cups apple butter

A good apple cake recipe turns out moist, dense and down-right delicious. With German and Jewish roots, we’ve tested and selected our favorite old-fashioned apple cake recipes—and included few new spins, too.

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Appalachian Stack Cake with Apple-Bourbon Sauce

My version of a completely traditional Appalachian stack cake was inspired by the way my ancestors would have made it many moons ago. All the ingredients are there: dried apples, a stiff dough, molasses and apple butter. My only flair is adding a bourbon sauce to drip over the edges and right into your heart. —Lauren May, Must Love Herbs