Old-Fashioned Stack Cake Recipe

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Nutrition
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Ingredients:

  • 1 lb dried apple slices
  • 5 cups water
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 5 to 6 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • confectioners' sugar for dusting

Directions:

  1. Make filling: In a large bowl combine apples and water and chill, covered, overnight.
  2. Transfer apples and water to a large heavy saucepan (at least 5 quarts) and add sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring, and cook at a low simmer, stirring frequently, until softened, 30 to 40 minutes. Stir in vanilla and cool completely. In a food processor pulse apple mixture in batches until chopped coarse, transferring to a large bowl. Filling may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
  3. Make cake layers: Preheat oven to 400°F.
  4. In a small bowl stir together buttermilk, baking soda, and baking powder and set aside. Into a large bowl sift together 4 cups flour and salt.
  5. In another large bowl with an electric mixer beat shortening with sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, and beat in vanilla. Add buttermilk mixture and beat until combined well. Gradually add flour mixture, beating until combined well. Add enough of remaining 2 cups flour, 1/4 cup at a time, to form a soft but not sticky dough.
  6. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 6 pieces. Working on a lightly floured sheet of wax paper shape each piece into a disk and roll each disk into a 9-inch round. Arrange rounds on wax paper and gently prick dough all over with a fork. Bake layers one at a time on wax paper on a baking sheet in middle of oven until golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool layers completely on racks and carefully remove wax paper.
  7. Assemble cake: Spread 1 cup filling on one cake layer and top with another cake layer. Continue layering filling and cake layers in same manner, ending with a cake layer. (Reserve any remaining filling for another use.) Chill cake, covered, overnight and bring to room temperature before serving. Dust top of cake with confectioners' sugar and serve with whipped cream.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 8032.02 Kcal (33628 kJ)
Calories from fat 2035.81 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 226.2g 348%
Cholesterol 500.28mg 167%
Sodium 4885.6mg 204%
Potassium 3686.66mg 78%
Total Carbs 1421.98g 474%
Sugars 794.96g 3180%
Dietary Fiber 64.79g 259%
Protein 96.31g 193%
Vitamin C 18.2mg 30%
Iron 14.6mg 81%
Calcium 742.1mg 74%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 237.35 Kcal (994 kJ)
Calories from fat 60.16 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.68g 348%
Cholesterol 14.78mg 167%
Sodium 144.37mg 204%
Potassium 108.94mg 78%
Total Carbs 42.02g 474%
Sugars 23.49g 3180%
Dietary Fiber 1.91g 259%
Protein 2.85g 193%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 30%
Iron 0.4mg 81%
Calcium 21.9mg 74%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 178.7
    Points
  • 216
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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