Amish Preacher Cake Recipes

PREACHER CAKE

Steps:

• Sift together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; set aside.
• Combine sugar, eggs, oil and vanilla and mix on medium-low speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Slowly mix in flour mixture until just combined.
• Add pineapple (undrained), 1 cup chopped pecans and coconut then continue mixing on medium-low speed until all ingredients are thoroughly combined (about 1 minute).
• Spray a 3-quart 13x9 baking pan with cooking spray. Pour cake batter into pan and bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until cake is set in the center and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Cool cake completely in pan then the frost with Cream Cheese Frosting. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup chopped pecans over cake. Store in refrigerator.
• Whip cream cheese, butter and vanilla with an electric mixer until fluffy (about 2 minutes). Beat in powdered sugar (add more if necessary to reach desired consistency).

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.

PREACHER CAKE

Steps:

• 1. CAKE: Combine dry ingredients.
• 2. Add remaining ingredients.
• 3. Mix by hand until blended.
• 4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pour into a prepared 9x13 baking dish.
• 5. Bake for approximately 30-45 minutes or until the cake is firm. Do not over bake or it will be rubbery, but still delicious.
• 6. Allow to cool.
• 7. FROSTING: Combine cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar.
• 8. Add nuts.
• 9. Mix well and spread on the cake in pan. Enjoy!
• 10. * If you would like to save calories, instead of using the frosting, just sprinkle the top of the cake with a bit of powdered sugar and enjoy!
• 11. * There is NO milk, butter, or oil in the cake.
• 12. * You may add other fruits or coconut if you like: some suggestions are dried cranberries, raisins, currants, tub of mixed dried fruit, and even fresh blueberries.

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 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.

PREACHER CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Sift together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; set aside. Combine sugar, eggs, oil and vanilla and mix on medium-low speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Slowly mix in flour mixture until just combined. Add pineapple (undrained), 1 cup chopped pecans and coconut and continue mixing on medium-low speed until all ingredients are thoroughly combined (about 1 minute). Spray a 13x9" baking pan with cooking spray. Pour cake batter into pan and bake at 350 degrees fahrenheit for 45-50 minutes or until cake is set in the center and a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool cake completely in pan then the frost with Cream Cheese Frosting. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup chopped pecans over cake. Store in refrigerator. CREAM CHEESE FROSTING: Whip cream cheese, butter and vanilla with an electric mixer until fluffy (about 2 minutes). Beat in powdered sugar (add more if necessary to reach desired consistency - if your kitchen's hot, you might need more because the butter will be softer). Makes enough to top one 13x9" cake - double recipe if using on a layered cake.