Old Fashioned Stork Cake
["1/2 cup shortening", "1/2 cup sugar", "1/3 cup molasses", "1/2 cup buttermilk", "1 egg", "3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour", "2 tsp. baking powder", "1/2 tsp. baking soda", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1 tsp. ginger", "1 tsp. vanilla"]
["Cream shortening with molasses.", "Add egg.", "Mix all dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture.", "Add milk and beat to a stiff dough.", "Roll out to thickness of pie dough.", "Cut out with scalloped pie can.\tPlace on cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.\tPut together with sweetened well flavored applesauce.", "Makes 9 layers.", "Let set a few hours before serving."]
["shortening", "sugar", "molasses", "buttermilk", "egg", "flour", "baking powder", "baking soda", "salt", "ginger", "vanilla"]