1 week ago thecountrycook.net Show details . In the starter it says use fruit to make cake, but not how many cakes or how much fruit in each.thank you for any help. We eat it within 3 days. I have seen no foam on mine at all. Stir once a day for 10 days: Stir mixture once each day for 10 more days. Stir daily for ten days Friendship cake must be started within 3 days of receiving the starter. Stir daily for 10 days, using a wooden spoon. Bake in greased and floured tube pan at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Vickie's cake is made with peaches, pineapple, fruit cocktail, cherries, and sugar. Day 7: Stir. You can find out more about our use, change your default settings, and withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by visiting Cookies Settings, which can also be found in the footer of the site. Combine all ingredients in a large glass jar and stir well. NOTE: The starter for this cake is different than the Amish Friendship Bread starter. You give 1 1/2 c. of starter to each friend, along with complete recipe above. My question is that can I still add brandy during this process?ThanksJenn. On the tenth day, uncover and add: Stir and cover, repeat every day for nine days. Stir mixture two times the first day. Spray two 8x4-inch bread loaf pans (or 8 mini loaf pans) with Made a double batch Yielded 24 cupcakes and 3 loaves everybody loved themgone in 3 hours. Store cakes in an air-tight container or cover with plastic wrap. Friendship fruit cake is one of those sworn-by recipes, but preparing one is not for the faint of heart. I want to use my Bundt pan so this post is coming in handy. Mix well. 2/3 cup oil. To Make Your Own Friendship Starter (enough for 8 loaves): Cherry Amish Friendship Bread Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting. Let ingredients sit in jar for 2 weeks, Sprinkle the yeast over the water. It's funny you say that about it making sense. can peaches 2 1/2 c. sugar 1 (20 oz.) Let sit at room temperature for 10 days, stirring once each day. Lily. You say 16 oz can of peaches.another I have says 29 oz of peaches.please advise. First we prepare another starter from the starter above. Thank you again. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! I will make this again. Grease and flour two 9x13-inch baking dishes. Can you bake this carrot cake with the starter on day 1 or must you wait till the bake day (day ten) after feeding it on day 6? Day Thirty Time to Bake! Day 5: Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, pudding mix, and salt. Any ideas? Stir in pecans. Mom used to keep a glass jar of "brandied fruit"going on the kitchen counter. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. I have used the fruit from the starter and saw no difference. Drain and reserve the liquid. They start from day one. I use only a clean wooden spoon to stir. However, the white film is usually a type of yeast known as kahm yeast." ! Guess I'm different than most people, I have always loved Fruit Cake, IF it's fixed right. To make the starter, you combine apricots, peaches, maraschino cherries, and pineapple with brandy and sugar in a large jar or bowl. Thanks for going to the trouble of figuring this out - would be nice to begin this tradition again. 1 large can fruit cocktail & juice. Set aside fruit. 1/3 of the fruit, prepared with the starter above. Theres melt in your mouth cream cheese frosting on top. Anxious to try it with my starter. Do you know how to make the starter without it? ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Keep us posted! I even drew a diagram on a piece of paper! Once you have a starter, you no longer need to add the brandy. You can find out more about our use, change your default settings, and withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by visiting Cookies Settings, which can also be found in the footer of the site. Stir once daily for 2 weeks. See more ideas about fruit cake, friendship cake, amish recipes. Wish I could remember how she made it. Add 2 cups sugar, stir well and cover. Works GREAT! On baking day, drain the fruit and divide it into two equal parts.Save the juice and use it as starter for friends. This is actually the recipe, believe it or not! 1 10 oz. Stir by hand. Tired of Amish Friendship Bread? Add for each cake: 1 box yellow cake mix (not the pudding kind).
Starter for a "30 Day Cake" - ThriftyFun If you don't have any, see instructions to make your own that you can share with friends. I frost my cakes with Cream Cheese frosting and top with walnuts. Again my favorite part was adding the dates and nuts into the batter, as I always ate some of the dates while the cake baked. I started the starter 10 days ago, but did not realize that the version I used was different. Pour into the prepared baking dish. This is when you get out the extra jars, split up what's left over, and share it with your friends. Otherwise you may get mold. Thank you so much for posting YOUR recipe, it's much easier to follow than the others I've ran across. I'm on the add cherries step and dumped it all in juice and all. Youll notice that the first step of this recipe is to use Amish sourdough starter. All rights Reserved. I've never frozen it but I can't imagine that would be a problem. Tastes of Lizzy T 2023. Do not use plastic or metal containers to store liquid starter. Powered by American Hometown Media, Inc. I can't imagine any major reason it wouldn't work! directions. Thanks! 2/3 c. oil. Stir. Ready to make some Amish Friendship Bread? After preparing the fruit for your cake, you'll again drain the fruit, which will result in more starter than you need for another fruit cake (about 2 cups). I have actually frozen this starter for 5 years and it is perfectly fine. Pour out 1 cup of the starter to use in friendship mixture. If anything, it is more active than it was when I used it before! Hi there! Our homemade version will literally melt in your mouth. Stir in by hand the apples, raisins and nuts (all 3 or only 1). Fold in pecans. 1 20 oz. Let's Bake Some Recipes! can you substitue something else fot brandy? This cake freezes really well. 1 cup Amish Friendship Bread starter 2 cups flour 1 cup sugar teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon baking powder teaspoon salt teaspoon baking soda 16 ounces fruit cocktail undrained Topping Pecan-Coconut Sauce Instructions Preheat oven to 350 F (177 C). Combine eggs and oil in a large bowl and mix well. Cover with a LOOSE-FITTING LID (nothing air-tight) and let stand at room temperature for three weeks. 2- 1/2 cups sugar First we prepare another starter from the starter above. Because of the high sugar content in this recipe, the top of your cake may brown a bit too fast. Fold the carrots and coconut into the batter. My goal is to inspire you with easy-to-make baking recipes that you, your family, and your friends will truly love. are there only 2 cookbooks? I usually have to eat a piece of pineapple or apricots everyday to make sure it is still good.if ya know what I mean!
Amish Cinnamon Bread Cooks Country Quick Recipes Should I have added more brandy? You stir the mixture a couple of times a week, and by day 20, your concoction is ready. 2023 Just A Pinch Recipe Club, LLC. You can freeze the starter to use or give at a later date. Divide batter evenly into pans. I found this online: "When fermenting vegetables, it is common to notice a white layer forming on top of the liquid after a few days. Preparations begin a whopping 50 days before you want to eat the cake, so if you plan on it being on your holiday menu, it's almost time to start prepping. Add 2 cups sugar, stir well and cover. Again Thank You so much. I don't remember ever putting brandy in it. I am so thrilled to see this recipe! Do Not Refrigerate. A friend started hers the same day and when she stirs hers it foams up then settles back down after about 10 minutes. Check out our, This post may contain affiliate links. DO NOTrefrigerate the liquid because it will stop the fermenting action.For each cake you will need: 1 Box Cake Mix, 1 Small Box Instant Pudding, 3/8 cup Cooking Oil, 4Eggs, 1 cup Chopped Nuts, 1 Portion Fruit To each cake mix, addpudding mix, oil, and eggs. Ingredients & Directions 1 lg Gallon Jar 1 c Sugar 1 c Pineapple cubed 2 tb Brandy 1 c Sugar 1 c Sliced Canned Peaches 2 tb Brandy Including juice 1 c Maraschino Cherries 1 c Sugar Including juice 2 tb Brandy In the one gallon jar, combine the pineapple, 1 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons of brandy. And then, a recipe for Fruit Cocktail Amish Friendship Bread Cake was born. Mix well and cover jar with a paper towel. Happy Baking! 1 cup cubed pineapple (drained) Stir several times to mix thoroughly. This starter is NOT the one found at Sour Dough Starter For Amish Friendship Cake. It is best to make the 2 cake batters separately. 4 eggs. 1 box Vanilla instant pudding. I will try again next year using your recipe that everyone loves!!! Add 2 cups sugar and stir well. At the end of 2 weeks, the starter has fermented enough to start the Friendship Cake. ! Thanks for the recipe and a trip down memory lane! Use your sourdough starter to make this Amish Friendship Carrot Cake. How many cakes does the fruit from the starter make? Stireveryday for 10 days. I am looking forward to making my first batch and sharing it with our family and friends! I had a friend that made something very similar, seems to me she added yeast to get it started. crushed pineapple. No, you use the fruit only and give the starter away to a friend. You can also add nuts or raisins inside the batter if you prefer. 1 1/2 c. friendship cake starter. Add all wet ingredients to the mixing bowl and stir in-do not overmix. It foams well each time I stir the fruit but the small amount of foam remains. Beat until smooth and fold in fruit andnuts, batter will be thick. Cover loosely with aluminum foil, with a wooden spoon inserted through the foil to stir daily-DO NOT REMOVE FOIL OR SPOON! Next,add 2 1/2 cups of sugar and 1 can (16 oz.) Hi Im just finished mixing the dough, Im concerned because it is not liquid on it. At the end of two weeks, add the maraschino cherries,1 cup of sugar and 2 tablespoons of brandy. Let sit, loosely covered, at room temperature for 10 days, stirring once each day. Is this still good? 20TH DAY: Add 2 1/2 cups sugar, large can fruit cocktail with juice and a large jar or maraschino cherries with juice. If you click through and make a purchase, the Friendship Bread Kitchen may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Mandy, On starter if Brandy is 1 and 1/4 cup, does that mean sugar is 1 and 1/4 cup too? On day 5: add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk; stir to combine. Your email address will not be published. (DO NOT USE A METAL STRAINER.) Okay, fine, I am always about quick and easy, but its especially true now. I found several sites last year that said I could freeze the starter in mason jars. Required fields are marked *. Try this Amish Friendship Cake And Starter recipe today! On the 20th day, uncover and add: Stir and cover, repeat every day for nine days. I will start the 30 day process with that and then I will start a new batch of starter and use it in cakes in 3 weeks when it is done. Keep us updated on how they turned out! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This was delicious! Do not place in the refrigerator. Stir daily. If you are going to have it longer than that, refrigerate it or freeze it. 1 1/2 cup portions to friends, then says 2 cups. In a small saucepan, combine all sauce ingredients and bring to boil. The choices offlavored cake mixes and pudding mixes is yours and coconut may besubstituted for nuts. 1/3 of the fruit, prepared with the starter above.