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Gallery Four-Layer Appalachian Stack Cake Recipe Summary Servings: 10

Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 5 cups dried apples (about 3/4 pound) 5 cups apple cider 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pans 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour, plus more for pans 1 large egg 1 cup unsulfured molasses 1 cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon salt Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting

Gallery Four-Layer Appalachian Stack Cake

Recipe Summary Servings: 10

Four-Layer Appalachian Stack Cake

Four-Layer Appalachian Stack Cake

Four-Layer Appalachian Stack Cake

Recipe Summary Servings: 10

Recipe Summary

Servings: 10

Servings: 10

10

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 5 cups dried apples (about 3/4 pound) 5 cups apple cider 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pans 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour, plus more for pans 1 large egg 1 cup unsulfured molasses 1 cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon salt Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting

Directions

Bring apples and cider to a boil in a large pot. Reduce to a simmer; cook, stirring occasionally, until apples begin to soften and liquid has reduced, 40 to 50 minutes. Add 1 cup water; cook, mashing apples slightly, until liquid has reduced, about 10 minutes. Add 2/3 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 cup water; simmer until apples are very soft and coated in syrup, about 15 minutes. Let cool completely.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter two 9-inch round cake pans. Line bottoms with parchment paper, and butter parchment. Dust with flour; tap out excess. Set aside.

Put butter and the remaining cup sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium-high speed until creamy, about 3 minutes. Reduce speed to low; mix in egg, molasses, buttermilk, baking soda, flour, spices, and salt.

Divide batter evenly between prepared pans. Bake until a cake tester inserted into centers comes out clean and tops spring back when lightly touched, about 35 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Run a knife around edges of pans to loosen; invert to unmold. Remove parchment; reinvert onto racks. Let cool.

Using a long serrated knife, cut each cake in half horizontally. Place 1 bottom layer on a serving platter. Top with 1/3 of the apple mixture, spreading to edges. Stack 1 top layer on top of apples, and top with another 1/3 of the apple mixture. Repeat with remaining cake bottom and apples, and top with remaining cake top. Let stand at room temperature at least 1 hour before serving. Sift confectioners’ sugar over top of cake.

Reviews (5)

 Add Rating & Review     54 Ratings   5 star values:        14    4 star values:        16    3 star values:        15    2 star values:        7    1 star values:        2

Reviews (5)

Add Rating & Review     54 Ratings   5 star values:        14    4 star values:        16    3 star values:        15    2 star values:        7    1 star values:        2

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54 Ratings 5 star values: 14 4 star values: 16 3 star values: 15 2 star values: 7 1 star values: 2

54 Ratings 5 star values: 14 4 star values: 16 3 star values: 15 2 star values: 7 1 star values: 2

54 Ratings 5 star values: 14 4 star values: 16 3 star values: 15 2 star values: 7 1 star values: 2

  • 5 star values: 14 4 star values: 16 3 star values: 15 2 star values: 7 1 star values: 2

    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 4 stars       10/22/2017   My local grocery store (in KY) sells dried apple for $3.50/oz, so the recipe called for $42 in dried apples! I used apple pie filling instead. The results were not very impressive, but okay.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       11/22/2014   I'm not a big fan of cooked apples, so I've made this recipe with vanilla whipped cream layers instead, and blackberries on top. Fantastic. Next time I'll halve the recipe and slice the layers twice as thin since whipped cream isn't so great at holding things up.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       01/05/2013   This looks awesome. I think I will try it in cupcake form and downsizing the apple pieces. I think it will be easier as individual servings rather than trying to cut this one big one.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       08/15/2010   I am from KY, and yes my mother would make this cake. Back then we would dry the apples in the sun outside. They were so good for making this cake and fryed pies. Oh so good.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       01/11/2010   This is the best cake. It is very moist and delicious. The only thing I changed was to add apple butter for the filling,only because I didnt have the other ingredients.My family loved it.

    Martha Stewart Member

    Rating: 4 stars 10/22/2017

My local grocery store (in KY) sells dried apple for $3.50/oz, so the recipe called for $42 in dried apples! I used apple pie filling instead. The results were not very impressive, but okay.

Rating: 4 stars

Rating: Unrated 11/22/2014

I’m not a big fan of cooked apples, so I’ve made this recipe with vanilla whipped cream layers instead, and blackberries on top. Fantastic. Next time I’ll halve the recipe and slice the layers twice as thin since whipped cream isn’t so great at holding things up.

Rating: Unrated

Rating: Unrated 01/05/2013

This looks awesome. I think I will try it in cupcake form and downsizing the apple pieces. I think it will be easier as individual servings rather than trying to cut this one big one.

Rating: Unrated 08/15/2010

I am from KY, and yes my mother would make this cake. Back then we would dry the apples in the sun outside. They were so good for making this cake and fryed pies. Oh so good.

Rating: Unrated 01/11/2010

This is the best cake. It is very moist and delicious. The only thing I changed was to add apple butter for the filling,only because I didnt have the other ingredients.My family loved it.

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