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Old-Fashioned Stack Cakes

Name: Old-Fashioned Stack Cakes
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3 stack cakes (6 slices each).
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup molasses; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 2 cups apple butter; Additional apple butter, optional

1 review

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep: 35 min. Bake: 5 min./batch

Makes

3 stack cakes (6 slices each)

Updated: May. 18, 2023

My grandmother has always fixed these at Christmas and they are the first thing everyone asks about. "Where is the stack cake?" The super thin layers are what make this recipe stand out...delicious! —Stephanie Gilbert, Whitesburg, Kentucky

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 cups apple butter
Additional apple butter, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 450°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, ginger, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with molasses and buttermilk, beating well after each addition.

Drop 2 scant 1/4 cupfuls of batter, at least 7 in. apart, onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. With well-floured fingers, pat each into a 5- to 6-in. circle. Bake 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Repeat with remaining batter.
To assemble, place 1 cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 2 tablespoons apple butter. Repeat layers 4 times; top with a sixth layer. Repeat to make 2 more stack cakes. Refrigerate, covered, until serving. If desired, serve with additional apple butter.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 280 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 343mg sodium, 52g carbohydrate (29g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

Old-Fashioned Stack Cakes

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