Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease a large, rimmed baking sheet with butter.
In mixing bowl, mix milk, shortening and butter until well blended. Add baking soda and egg. Mix well.
Add sugar and molasses. Mix until smooth.
Stir in flour and continue with whole wheat flour until the dough is stiff. With lightly floured hands, divide into three equal lumps and form each lump into a baseballsized ball. Pat on a lightly greased baking sheet until flattened to approximately an inch.
Bake cakes until a pick comes out clean, approximately 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
Place one layer on a serving platter. Spread ¼ can of apple pie filling on the first layer. Place a second layer on top, spreading another ¼ can of pie filling on the added layer. Top with a final layer and cover with remaining pie filling, allowing the filling to drizzle off the sides. To garnish, sift powdered sugar on top.
Makes six to eight slices, depending on size.
Sue Hutchison was born and raised a block from the freeway in Southern California. She had an early start with industrial, large-scale cooking before age 20. She's always been both a beach bum and
at home in the kitchen, where she enjoys making new creations.