Friendship Cake Starter with Yeast
- Ready In:
- 240hrs 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 24
- Yields:
-
2 starters
ingredients
-
Starter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup water
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon yeast
- flour (as needed)
- milk (as needed)
- sugar (as needed)
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Coffee Cake
- 2⁄3 cup oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1⁄4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄2 cup mixed nuts (optional)
- 1⁄2 cup raisins (optional)
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Streusel Topping
- 1⁄3 cup melted butter
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1⁄2 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1⁄2 cup nuts (optional)
directions
- Mix first 4 Starter ingredients (flour, water, sugar, yeast) in a glass bowl or a zip-lock bag; if you use a bowl cover loosely with a lid or plate.
- Let stand in a warm place and stir each day (or squeeze the bag).
- On the 5th and 10th days add 1 cup flour, 1 cup milk and 1 cup sugar.
- On the 10th day remove 2 cups starter for restarting.
- Keep 1 cup for yourself and give 1 cup to a friend.
- To the remainder add all Coffee Cake batter ingredients; mix well.
- Pour half the batter into two greased and floured loaf pans.
- Mix streusel topping and pour half of it over the batter.
- Add the remaining batter, then the remaining streusel topping and bake at 350F for 40-50 minutes until the cake tests done.
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