Name: Molasses Stack Cake (Standard)
Prep time: 1 h 12 min
Cook time: 1 h 48 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cups All-Purpose Flour; 1 tsp Baking Soda; 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon; 1/2 tsp Ground Ginger; 1/4 tsp Ground Cloves; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1 cup Shortening; 1 cup Granulated Sugar; 1 cup Buttermilk; 1 cup Molasses; 1/2 cup Packed Brown Sugar; 1/4 cup Butter-softened

Recipe tier

A traditional Appalachian cake made with layers of spice-flavored dough and sweet molasses filling. This version uses readily available ingredients and straightforward techniques.

Total 3h

Serves 12

Steps 9

Ingredients 12

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Dough
4 cups 480 g All-Purpose Flour
1 tsp 5 mL Baking Soda
1 tsp 5 mL Ground Cinnamon
tsp 2.5 mL Ground Ginger
tsp 1.25 mL Ground Cloves
tsp 2.5 mL Salt
1 cup 240 mL Shortening
1 cup 240 mL Granulated Sugar
1 cup 240 mL Buttermilk
Filling
1 cup 240 mL Molasses
cup 120 mL Packed Brown Sugar
cup 60 mL Butter-softened

Equipment

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Instructions

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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
In a large bowl, whisk together the Dough ingredients until a soft dough forms.
Divide the dough into 6 equal portions.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out each portion of dough into a rectangle approximately 9x12 inches.
Place one dough rectangle in the prepared pan. Spread with about of the Filling.
Repeat layers, ending with a dough layer on top.
Cut slits in the top dough layer to allow steam to escape.
Bake for 45-60 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let cool completely before cutting into squares.