Old-Fashioned Stack Cake
["1 c. shortening", "1 c. sugar", "1 c. molasses", "3 eggs, beaten", "1 tsp. cloves", "1 tsp. ginger", "1 tsp. soda", "5 c. flour", "1 c. buttermilk", "1 tsp. allspice", "1 tsp. cinnamon", "2 tsp. baking powder", "1 tsp. salt"]
["Cook dried apples until tender.", "Cool and run through a colander.", "Sweeten and", "spice to taste.", "Set aside."]
["shortening", "sugar", "molasses", "eggs", "cloves", "ginger", "soda", "flour", "buttermilk", "allspice", "cinnamon", "baking powder", "salt"]