1 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 c. molasses
3 eggs
4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 c. milk
2 (16 1/2 oz.) jars chunk-style spiced applesauce
Whipped cream
Chopped nuts

Cream together butter and sugar until light. Stir in molasses; add eggs, one at a time, beating after each. Stir together flour, soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating after each addition. Grease and flour three 8 x 1 1/2 inch round baking pans. Pour 1 1/3 cups batter into each pan. (Refrigerate remaining batter.) Bake at 375 degrees until done, about 15 minutes. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans and cool on rack. Wash pans; grease and flour. Repeat with remaining batter. Spread applesauce between layers. Spread whipped cream atop; sprinkle with nuts. Serves 24.