Amish Friendship Cake

This Amish friendship cake uses sourdough starter. If you don’t have any, see instructions to make your own that you can share with friends.

Preparation Details

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 45 mins

Total Time: 1 hr

Servings: 24

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sourdough starter
• 1 cup white sugar
• ⅔ cup vegetable oil
• 3 large eggs
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda

Steps

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.