Login to Save Like

Ingredients

Serves 8 to 10

• 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

Description

In Kentucky And Its Environs, This Dessert Once Served As A Wedding Cake; Neighbors And Friends Might Have Each Brought A Layer, And The Hosts Would Add The Filling. We Plumped Up Dried Apples In Cider And Tucked Them Between Layers Of Clove- And Ginger-s

Martha Stewart