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Amish Friendship Cake

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Posted 08/31/09 • Last updated 04/26/04 • 60 views • 0 comments

Posted by Anonymous

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.

Amish Friendship Cake

Ingredients

  • 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast 1 fluid ounce warm water 1 tablespoon white sugar 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 cups all-purpose flour 3 cups milk 1 cup sourdough 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 walnuts

Instructions

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, oil, baking powder, eggs, 1 cup of the sugar, 2 cups of the flour, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, vanilla, and 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.

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