Name: Apple Stack Cake
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 16 ounces dried apples, chopped -; 5 cups water -; 1 cup packed brown sugar -; 2 teaspoons apple pie spice -; 1 cup butter, softened -; 2 cups sugar -; 2 large eggs, room temperature -; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract -; 6 cups all-purpose flour -; 3 teaspoons baking powder -; 1 teaspoon baking soda -; 1/2 cup buttermilk -; Confectioners' sugar, optional -

Ingredients for - Apple Stack Cake

1. 16 ounces dried apples, chopped

2. 5 cups water

3. 1 cup packed brown sugar

4. 2 teaspoons apple pie spice

5. 1 cup butter, softened

6. 2 cups sugar

7. 2 large eggs, room temperature

8. 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

9. 6 cups all-purpose flour

10. 3 teaspoons baking powder

11. 1 teaspoon baking soda

12. 1/2 cup buttermilk

13. Confectioners' sugar, optional

How to cook deliciously - Apple Stack Cake

1 . Stage

Place apples and water in a 6-qt. stockpot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 40-45 minutes or until apples are softened, stirring occasionally. Mash into a chunky sauce. Stir in brown sugar and pie spice; simmer, uncovered, 10-15 minutes longer or until liquid is absorbed and sauce is thickened. Cool completely.

2 . Stage

Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.

3 . Stage

Divide dough into 8 portions; shape each into a disk. Cut out eight 9-in. circles of parchment. With a floured rolling pin, roll out a dough disk to fit each parchment circle. Transfer to baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

4 . Stage

Place1 layer on a serving plate; spread with 2/3 cup filling. Repeat layers. Top with remaining cake layer, wrap tightly in plastic wrap; refrigerate 1-2 days or until layers soften. If desired, sprinkle cake with confectioner's sugar.