Dried Apple Cake
["1 c. shortening", "2 c. sugar", "2 eggs", "4 c. flour (plain)", "1 tsp. baking soda", "1 tsp. salt", "4 tsp. baking powder", "2 tsp. nutmeg", "1/2 c. buttermilk", "1 qt. dried apples, stewed", "1/2 c. sugar", "1 tsp. vanilla"]
["Cream together shortening and sugar (adding sugar slowly) and beat until smooth.", "Add 1 egg at a time to mixture and beat until fluffy.", "Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder and nutmeg and add to creamed mixture together with buttermilk; mix well.", "Divide into 8 equal portions; bake 2 to 3 portions at a time in greased 8 to 9-inch cake pans for 12 minutes at 325\u00b0. Stack cake layers while they are hot; let cool.", "Stew apples, being careful not to get them too dry; remove from heat and add 1/2 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla; mash apples thoroughly to the consistency of creamed potatoes.", "Let cool before icing cake."]
["shortening", "sugar", "eggs", "flour", "baking soda", "salt", "baking powder", "nutmeg", "buttermilk", "dried apples", "sugar", "vanilla"]