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SOURDOUGH-CAKE(B) USENET Cookbook SOURDOUGH-CAKE(B)
GERMAN FRIENDSHIP CAKE
SOURDOUGH-CAKE - A 10-day Sourdough cake
This is known as the friendship cake-it's a bit like a chain
letter in that you have to find a set of friends to pass on
the starter to.
During preparation put the starter into a very large bowl
(it foams up), and cover with a lid or withcling film.
INGREDIENTS (Starter and one cake)
1 cup cake starter
STARTER FOOD
1 cup normal milk
1 cup self-raising flour
1 cup sugar
CAKE
2 cups self-raising flour
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup oil
2 tsp cinnamon and vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup nuts (or other fruits)
15oz pineapple chunks, drained (one can)
PROCEDURE (STARTER)
(Day 1)
Blend the "starter feed" together, and then hand
mix in the starter. I find it easiest to mix the
flour and sugar together dry, add the milk to the
starter, and then slowly add the flour and sugar
to the liquid. The starter should never be
beaten with a blender or refrigerated. Pour the
mixture into a large bowl, cover with cling-film
or a damp towel, and leave to brew.
(Day 2)
Thoroughly mix the sourdough, then leave to brew
again.
(Day 5)
As day 1
(Day 6)
As day 2
(Day 10)
Print off three copies of this recipe. Here now
is why this is called a friendship cake. Take 3
cups of Sourdough mixture, and give them away with
copies of the recipe as starters to your friends.
Then proceed with the baking.
PROCEDURE (MAKING THE CAKE)
(1) Blend all ingredients thoroughly with remaining
starter.
(2) Pre-heat oven to 350 deg. F (English gas mark 4)
(3) Pour mixture into a well-greased baking tin.
(4) Bake for 1 3/4 hours (less in a fan oven), cool.
NOTES
If you don't get cake starter from a friend, you can prob-
ably buy it in a baking supply store.
Vary the spices to taste. The cake is quite pleasant if you
forget them.
RATING
Difficulty: easy. Time: 10 days brewing starter, 30 minutes
preparing cake, 2 hours baking and cooling. Precision:
measure the ingredients.
CONTRIBUTOR
Andrew Macpherson
STC Telecommunications, Harlow Technical Center, England
andrew@tcom.stc.co.uk