4 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs, well beaten
1 c. butter or shortening
1 c. sugar
1 c. buttermilk
1 c. molasses or brown sugar

Sift the flour and add the eggs, baking powder, salt, soda, ginger, sugar, molasses, shortening, and milk. Make a stiff dough. Don't roll, just pat in layers. Pat into 9 inch layer pans and bake at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes. Makes 7 layers. Spread with apple butter, applesauce or sweetened, cooked dried apples. This filling needs to be spread thickly between each layer. Better if allowed to sit awhile before serving. Our cake was rich enough to serve about 10 or 12, since nobody needs a very big portion.