Friendship Cake/Bread

Friendship Cake/Bread

The Friendship Cake Starter
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup milk
2/3 cup flour
Mix in plastic or glass container with tight lid. Cover, store at
room temperature for 17 days, stirring once a day.
After that, leave undisturbed for 1 day. Stir again daily for 3 days. Add 1 cup each of sugar,milk,and flour, then stir the next 4 days. Add another cup of each sugar, milk and flour. Mix well.Give 1 cup each to 2 friends, use 1 cup to make a cake or use as base
for another batch of starter.
The Friendship Cake
1 cup starter
2/3 cup oil
3 eggs
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups chopped (apples,or blueberrie, or any kind of fruit)
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 to 1 cup nuts (optional)
Combine all ingredients until well mixed.
Grease and flour a bundt or loaf pan. Pour batter into pan and bake in preheated oven 350 until cake test done 40 to 50 minutes.
Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out and continue cooling.
“Amish Friendship Bread”
Friendship Cake/Bread (long)
1 cup starter
2/3 cup oil
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
Mix listed ingredients — I’d sift the dry ingredients together first,but the original sheet doesn’t say to.
You may top with candied fruit, nuts, or apple slices before baking.Pour into 2 well greased sugared loaf pans. Bake 40 to 50 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool ten minutes before removing from pan.