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Amish Friendship Cake

Source of Recipe

kat_n_nat (EDC) Sept. 1999


Recipe Introduction

Always save 1 cup of starter for your next cakes, then start with day 2 of the starter instructions instead of having to start a new starter each time. You can also give some starter to friends, or sourdough starter can be used in place of the Friendship Starter.

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List of Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast
1 ounce warm water
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 tablespoon vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups milk
1 cup starter
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3 eggs
1 cup white sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup chopped nuts


Recipe

1 To Make Starter: Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add 1 tablespoon white sugar, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 cup of the flour, and 1 cup of the milk in a non-metal bowl and stir with a non-metal spoon until creamy.
Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let stand in a warm place for two days to ferment. It will become bubbly and have a sour odor. Do not place in refrigerator.

On second day, third day, and fourth day: stir.

On fifth day, add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk and stir.

On sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth day: stir.

On tenth day add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk.

Reserve 1 cup starter; pour remaining starter, 1 cup each, into 3 containers to give away to friends if desired.
Starter is enough for 8 loaves.

2 To Make Cakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 8 or 9 inch loaf pans.

3 Mix 1 cup of the starter, the oil, baking powder, eggs, 1 cup of the sugar, 2 cups of the flour, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, the vanilla and the chopped nuts. Stir in the baking soda just before pouring the batter into the prepared pans.

4 Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Bananas, dates, or raisins can be added for variety.
Makes 2 -8 or 9 inch loaf pans.

(Chocolate Friendship cake can be made by adding 1 pkg. chocolate pudding mix to batter just before baking.)