Stack Cake Dessert
Appalachian

Stack Cake

Thin gingerbread layers stacked with spiced dried apple filling.

60
Total Min
30
Cook Min
12
Servings
Hard
Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 3.00 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.50 cup sugar
  • 1.00 tsp baking powder
  • 1.00 tsp baking soda
  • 0.50 tsp salt
  • 0.50 cup butter
  • 0.50 cup buttermilk
  • 1.00 l arge egg
  • 0.25 cup sorghum
  • filling: 3 cups dried apples cooked with brown sugar cinnamon and cloves until very soft

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F.

  2. 2

    Cream butter and sugar.

  3. 3

    Beat in egg and sorghum.

  4. 4

    Add buttermilk alternately with flour mixture.

  5. 5

    Divide dough into 6 portions.

  6. 6

    Roll each thin and bake on greased baking sheets 10-12 minutes.

  7. 7

    Layer cake rounds with apple filling between each layer.

  8. 8

    Wrap tightly and refrigerate overnight — layers absorb moisture from filling and become moist and cake-like.

  9. 9

    Serve sliced.

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts
Per Serving (12 servings)
Calories 403
Total Fat9g
Saturated Fat5g
Cholesterol23mg
Sodium124mg
Total Carbohydrate64g
Dietary Fiber0g
Total Sugars15g
Protein16g
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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