Note: In Southern Appalachia, the number of cake layers — in this case six — is considered a measure of the host’s popularity. 1/2 cup all-vegetable shortening 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup ...

This old-fashioned apple stack cake is a classic for a reason. Many people make it during the holiday season. We make it with apple butter, but it’s also been known to be made with dried apples.

She would make stack pies and then use the egg whites to make old-fashioned angel food cakes ... and place on a cake plate. Remove pumpkin pie from pie pan with spatulas, and place atop pecan ...

Cream crisco and butter, beat in eggs. Combine flour and spices; add alternately with buttermilk. This makes a very stiff dough. Pat into pie in very thin layers. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 ...

Cook time: Depends on how big you want your stack. This recipe makes one 9-inch cake with six stacks. Three stacks were baked simultaneously for 10 to 12 minutes The filling (recipe below ...