Amish Friendship Cake

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Servings: 24
Yield: 24 servings

Description

This Amish friendship cake uses a starter, vanilla, walnuts, and other pantry staples to make two delicious cakes. Add bananas, dates, or raisins for variety.

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sourdough starter
1 cup white sugar
2/3 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9-inch loaf pans.
2 Mix flour, sourdough starter, sugar, oil, eggs, baking powder, vanilla, and salt together in a bowl. Stir in chopped walnuts. Stir in baking soda and pour batter into the prepared pans.
3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 minutes to 1 hour.