Description:

Amish Friendship Cake Bread

Source:

D.M. Rodgers

Serves/Makes:2 loaves plus starter

Ingredients

• Starter:
• 2 cups (475 ml) plain flour
• 2 cups (475 ml) sugar
• 2 cups (475 ml) milk
• 2/3 cup (150 ml) oil
• 1 cup (225 ml) sugar
• 2 cups (475 ml) plain flour
• 3 eggs
• 1-1/2 tsp (7 ml) vanilla
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt
• 1 tsp (5 ml) cinnamon
• 1-1/2 tsp (7 ml) baking powder
• Optional Ingredients:
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) raisins or dates
• 3/4 cup (175 ml) coconut
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped nuts
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) applesauce

Preparation

• Stir your starter on days 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9.
• Day 5: Transfer starter into a larger container and add 1 cup (225 ml) plain flour, 1 cup (225 ml) sugar, 1 cup (225 ml) milk.
• Day 10: Add as you did on Day 5; put 1 cup (225 ml) in 3 different containers.
• Give 2 away with this recipe and keep 1 for yourself to make another starter.
• Add to the remaining batter the oil, 1 cup (225 ml) sugar, 2 cups (475 ml) flour, eggs, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, soda, baking powder and any optional ingredients.
• Spray 2 loaf pans with PAM and sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake 40-45 minutes at 350 degrees (175 C.) F.
• Cool 10 minutes in pans.

Comments

I found this recipe, although untried, sounds like it fits the request.