Molassas Stack Cake
Molassesstack cake was a food for special occasions, especially for pioneer weddings.Baking the cake was a concerted effort by family and guests.In thehard pioneer life, this would have been an expensive pioneer food item, Guests broughta layer of cake and layered them with apple butter or slices in between.
Servings: 12 people
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup melted shortening
- 1 cup molasses
- 2 cups flour
- cinnamon for sprinkling
- ground nutmeg for sprinkling
Instructions
- 1. Pre-heat oven to 350°F.2. Mix the buttermilk and shortening mixture, egg, molasses, and baking powder in a small bowl.3. Add a lavish sprinkling of cinnamon and nutmeg.4. Add flour to the mixture, mix well, and then roll the dough thin.5. Form into circles and place on greased cookie sheets or a bakingdish.6. Bake until golden brown.