Tennessee Stack Cake - Apples, spice, and all things nice...like cake

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while margarine is often less expensive.

dried apples

🥗Healthier: dried pears

💰Cheaper: raisins

Dried pears can offer a similar texture, while raisins are often more affordable.

Reconstitute 25 ounces of dried apples by boiling them in water for about 10 minutes until soft.

Strain the apples and let them cool.

Scale the recipe up to make one and a half times the regular recipe for a 10-inch round cake.

Cream together 3 sticks of butter and 3 cups of sugar for a couple of minutes until fluffy.

Add 3 eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Add 0.5 tablespoons of vanilla extract to the mixture.

In a separate bowl, whisk together baking powder, baking soda, and salt into the flour.

Alternate adding dry ingredients and wet ingredients (buttermilk) to the creamed mixture, starting and ending with the flour.

Set the thick dough aside to hydrate while preparing the apples.

Puree the rehydrated apples in a food processor and transfer to a bowl.

Add 1.5 cups of brown sugar and spices to the pureed apples and mix well.

Roll out the dough to a quarter-inch thickness using dough guides.

Cut the rolled dough into circles and bake them at 350°F for about 8 minutes until slightly brown.

Trim the baked layers down to 8-inch size if necessary and prepare to layer them with the apple filling.

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