Watch it being done
Mrs. Meadows of Alabama used to bake these thin-layered cakes in a wood stove oven using shallow.hoe cake cast iron baking pans. She is still baking them for friends, relatives, and a little pin money. http://video.nytimes.com/video/2009/12/15/dining/1247466123532/southern-layer-cakes.html?scp=1&sq=southern%20layer%20cakes&st=cse(NY Times Dining and Wine section)
