Appalachian Apple Stack Cake

Directions

1. Directions for cake:
2. 1. Beat 1/2 cup butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well. add egg; beat just until blended.
3. 2. Combine flour, baking powder, soda, and slat; add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed after each addition until blended. Stir in vanilla.
4. 3. Divide dough into 6 equal portions; pat 3 portions into three lightly greased 9-inch round cake pans. Prick dough several times with a fork. (Cover remaining dough, and set aside while first layers bake.) Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Carefully remove layers to a wire rack; cool completely. Repeat procedure with remaining 3 portion of dough.
5. 4. Stack cake, spreading 1/4 cup melted butter and Dried Apple Filling between each layer. Cover and chill 8 hours before serving.
6. Directions for Dried Apple Filling:
7. 1. Combine apples and water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 35 minutes or until apples are tender. Add sugar and spices; stir well. Remove from heat. Let stand at least 10 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
8. (I modified this recipe to my own liking by baking the cakes in 4-inch springform pans. I didn't layer them as high as the recipe directed, I just made more little cakes.)