Dried Apple Cake

Cream together shortening and sugar (adding sugar slowly) and beat until smooth.

Add 1 egg at a time to mixture and beat until fluffy.

Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder and nutmeg and add to creamed mixture together with buttermilk; mix well.

Divide into 8 equal portions; bake 2 to 3 portions at a time in greased 8 to 9-inch cake pans for 12 minutes at 325°. Stack cake layers while they are hot; let cool.

Stew apples, being careful not to get them too dry; remove from heat and add 1/2 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla; mash apples thoroughly to the consistency of creamed potatoes.

Let cool before icing cake.