A traditional Appalachian treat that arrived by way of Germany, recipes for stack cakes — a tower of thin biscuit-like dough layered with fruit filling — are hard to find in modern cookbooks. You ...

Grated zest (colored portion of peel) and juice of 1 lemon> 12 ounces (about 2 2/3 cups) unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more to prepare pans> 1 teaspoon baking powder> inch. Cover with a towel; ...

Both the folklore and history behind Appalachian stack cakes have always been a little romantic to me. The traditional dessert looks like a sky-high pile of thick pancakes spread with even thicker ...