Apple Stack Cake
Ingredients:
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 jar apple butter
- 1 can applesauce
Instructions:
- In a small bowl, combine buttermilk, baking soda, and baking powder. Stir lightly.
- Cream together shortening and sugar in a separate bowl.
- Add eggs and vanilla to the shortening-sugar mixture. Beat well.
- Mix in the milk mixture, stirring well with a spoon.
- Sift together flour and salt, then stir into the mixture.
- Add enough flour to make the dough easy to handle.
- Divide the dough into 9 portions.
- Roll or pat each portion into a parchment paper-lined 9-inch pie pan.
- Bake the pans in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 10 minutes.
- Heat the apple butter and applesauce together.
- Stack the baked layers, spreading about 3 tablespoons of the apple butter and applesauce mixture between each layer.
- Allow the cake to rest for a minimum of 24 hours before slicing.
- This cake freezes well. Alternatively, you can prepare your own filling using 1 lb of dried apples, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon each of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, and 2 cups of sugar. However, the apple butter and applesauce mixture is recommended for a better taste.
Enjoy your delicious Apple Stack Cake!
1. What size (8oz, 16 oz) jar of apple butter
2. What size (8oz, 16 oz) jar of applesauce
3. How do you get the scallop edge on the cake layers?
I apologize for any confusion earlier. To address your questions:
Apple Butter Jar Size: You can use a standard 16 oz (1 lb) jar of apple butter as a starting point. This is a common size that's often available in grocery stores.
Applesauce Jar Size: Similarly, a standard 16 oz (1 lb) jar of applesauce can be used. This is a common size as well.
Scallop Edge on Cake Layers: The recipe does not specifically mention creating a scallop edge on the cake layers. However, if you'd like to add a decorative scallop edge, you can do so by using a circular template (like a plate or a cardboard circle) slightly smaller than your cake layers. Place the template on the baked cake layer and gently trace around it with a knife or a cake decorating tool. This will create a marked edge. Then, use the markings as a guide to gently cut and shape the cake layer into a scalloped edge.
Remember that the scallop edge is optional and for decorative purposes, and it's not explicitly mentioned in the recipe. If you're unsure, you can leave the edges of the cake layers as they are, or you can explore various decorating techniques according to your preference.
If you have any more questions or need further assistance, please feel free to ask!
This looks great! What size of jar of apple butter, and what size of can of applesauce? There are multiple sizes available!
Also, can you elaborate on step 13? There is no instruction, and no wet ingredient to make the sauce.
based on your preferences and the size of the jars you have. If you’re using store-bought jars of apple butter and applesauce, they typically come in sizes like 16 oz (1 lb) or 24 oz. You might start with one jar each and adjust according to taste and the coverage you desire between the layers
you're right, there seems to be a missing instruction or clarification. To clarify the step:
Step 13 should be about preparing the apple butter and applesauce mixture:
Heat the apple butter and applesauce together in a saucepan over low to medium heat until they are warmed and easy to spread. You can use a ratio of approximately 1 part apple butter to 1 part applesauce, mixing them well until you get a smooth and easily spreadable consistency.
The purpose of this mixture is to add flavor and moisture between the layers of the cake.
Thank you for bringing this to my attention, and I apologize for any confusion earlier. If you have any more questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
what are your proportions of apple butter and applesauce? White size jars?
based on your preferences and the size of the jars you have. If you're using store-bought jars of apple butter and applesauce, they typically come in sizes like 16 oz (1 lb) or 24 oz. You might start with one jar each and adjust according to taste and the coverage you desire between the layers