Amish Cake Recipes

AMISH ONION CAKE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook onions in 1/2 cup butter over low heat for 10 minutes. Stir in the poppy seeds, salt, paprika and pepper; cook until onions are golden brown, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, baking powder and sugars. Cut in 1-1/4 cups butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Melt the remaining butter. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, sour cream and melted butter. Make a well in dry ingredients; stir in egg mixture just until moistened. , Spread into a greased 10-in. cast-iron skillet or springform pan. Spoon onion mixture over the batter. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Serve warm.

AMISH FRIENDSHIP CAKE

Steps:

• To Make Starter: Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add 1 tablespoon white sugar, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 cup of the flour, and 1 cup of the milk in a non-metal bowl and stir with a non-metal spoon until creamy. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let stand in a warm place for two days to ferment. It will become bubbly and have a sour odor. Do not place in refrigerator. On second day, third day, and fourth day: stir. On fifth day, add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk, and stir. On sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth day: stir. On tenth day add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk. Reserve 1 cup starter; pour remaining starter, 1 cup each, into 3 containers to give away to friends if desired. Starter is enough for 8 loaves.
• To Make Cakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 8 or 9 inch loaf pans.
• Mix 1 cup of the starter, oil, baking powder, eggs, 1 cup of the sugar, 2 cups of the flour, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, vanilla, and chopped nuts. Stir in the baking soda just before pouring the batter into the prepared pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Bananas, dates, or raisins can be added for variety.

AMISH CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.
• Add the buttermilk and baking soda. Mix well.
• Add in the flour and vanilla. Mix until combined.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or until the center bounces back when you touch it.
• While the cake is baking, make the topping. In a bowl, combine the butter, milk, brown sugar and nuts. Mix well.
• Spread this mixture all over the top of the warm cake.
• Place under the broiler (turned to low) and bake for 1-3 minutes or until the nut topping is bubbling.
• Remove from the oven and allow the cake to cool.
• Serve warm alone, with whipped cream or with ice cream.

AMISH CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.and grease and flour bottom of 9x13 pan.
• For cake: cream butter and sugar together until fluffy.
• Blend in buttermilk or sour milk and 2 teaspoons of baking soda, there should be some foaming.
• Add 3 cups flour and mix until blended.
• Add vanilla last.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and Bake 25-30 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean.
• For topping: blend soft butter, milk, brown sugar and nuts in a small bowl.
• When cake comes out of oven and is still warm, spread with topping mixture and return to oven to bake until bubbly. About 1-2 minutes.
• Remove from oven again and cool.

AMISH ONION CAKE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook onions in 1/2 cup butter over low heat for 10 minutes.
• Stir in the poppy seeds, salt, paprika and pepper; cook until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from the heat; set aside.
• In a bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, baking powder and sugars.
• Cut in 1-1/4 cups butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Melt the remaining butter.
• In a bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, sour cream and melted butter.
• Make a well in dry ingredients; stir in egg mixture just until moistened.
• Spread into a greased 10-inch springform pan.
• Spoon onion mixture over the dough.
• Place pan on a baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Serve warm.