In the realm of Amish baking, one name stands out: Amish cake. These delectable treats are renowned for their moist, fluffy texture, rich flavors, and intricate designs. From the classic Amish Friendship Bread to the indulgent Amish Shoofly Pie, each recipe in this collection offers a unique taste of Amish culinary heritage. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting in the kitchen, these Amish cake recipes are sure to impress. With step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, you'll be whipping up these Amish delicacies like a pro in no time. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on a delightful journey into the world of Amish cakes.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
AMISH FRIENDSHIP CAKE
Always save 1 cup of starter for your next cakes, then start with day 2 of the starter instructions instead of having to start a new starter each time. You can also give some starter to friends, or sourdough starter can be used in place of the Friendship Starter.
Provided by Sally
Categories Desserts Cakes Coffee Cake Recipes
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 17
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 255.5 calories, Carbohydrate 33.9 g, Cholesterol 25.8 mg, Fat 10.8 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 140.6 mg, Sugar 10.8 g
AMISH APPLE CAKE WITH HOT CARAMEL SAUCE
This is one of our favorite cake recipes, originally published in Cooking from Quilt Country by Marcia Adams. I modified the caramel sauce a bit and increased the amount of the sauce since it is so wonderful! The cake keeps well and can be reheated briefly in the microwave. Extra caramel sauce is divine over ice cream!
Provided by miss gracie
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter.
- Add the sugar and beat until fluffy.
- Add egg and beat until blended, then mix in the baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Add the flour and stir just until blended.
- Stir in the apples and nuts.
- Pour into an oiled 9 inch round cake pan (I use a glass pie plate) and bake for 30 minutes or until the top springs back when touched lightly in the center.
- Prepare sauce.
- In a saucepan, melt the butter, brown sugar, and salt.
- Bring to a boil, stirring with a whisk, then remove from heat and whisk in the vanilla and the cream.
- (The sauce can be made ahead of time and reheated over hot water.) Serve the cake warm with the hot caramel sauce and a dollop of whipped cream.
- The cake gets better as it ages, keeps for a week in the refrigerator, and also freezes well.
- It can be reheated in the microwave.
DAWN'S AMISH FRIENDSHIP CAKE WITH STARTERS
This is FABULOUS...YUMMO! There are 3 steps to this Amish Friendship Cake Starter... There is the Initial Amish Starter, The Secondary Starter, and The Amish Friendship Cake... I have posted all the recipes here all in one place. Preparation time is way off, as this is not your typical recipe and preparation takes 30 days. If you want to make a Carrot Cake, use a Spice Cake mix in place of the Yellow Cake mix, and add 1 c. shredded carrot, and 1 c. raisins to the recipe.
Provided by Lindas Busy Kitchen
Categories Quick Breads
Time P1mT50m
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Amish Friendship Cake Initial STARTER:.
- Day 1-Day 14:.
- 1 cup cubed pineapple, drained.
- 1 cup sugar.
- 2 T. Brandy.
- Combine in a glass gallon jar. Let set it set for 2 weeks.
- Cover loosely with aluminum foil, with a wooden spoon inserted through the foil to stir daily-DO NOT REMOVE FOIL OR SPOON!
- Be sure to stir daily.
- Day 15:.
- Add 1 cup Marachino cherries including the juice.
- 1 cup sugar.
- 2 T. Brandy.
- Let set two more weeks, stirring daily.
- Day 30:.
- Strain the fruit from the juice using a plastic strainer. (DO NOT USE A METAL STRAINER.).
- The resulting "juice" is the "starter" for your Amish Friendship Cake.
- Amish Frienship Cake Secondary STARTER:.
- First we prepare another starter from the starter above.
- 1 1/2 cups starter, prepared above.
- 1 lg. can sliced peaches, with juice.
- 2 1/2 cups sugar.
- Put peaches and juice in a gallon jar. Stir once a day for 10 days:.
- On the 10th day, Add:.
- 2 1/2 cups sugar.
- 1 20 oz. can pineapple chunks and juice.
- Stir every day for 10 days.
- On the 20th Day, Add:.
- 2 1/2 cups sugar.
- 1 10 oz. jar Marachino cherries and juice.
- 1 20 oz. can fruit cocktail and juice.
- Stir every day for 10 days.
- On the 30th Day:.
- Drain liquid from fruit.
- Divide the juice into 5-6 jars each containing 1 1/2 cups of juice.
- Give to friends, and keep one for yourself.
- Your friends can now start with the starter you have given them, and make the 30 day cake directly.
- Divide fruit in thirds. You can freeze 2/3 of the fruit to use later.
- Note:.
- When putting fruit or juice in jars, leave jars on the counter & DO NOT REFRIGERATE! DO NOT PUT LID ON TIGHT, set it on top of jar - loosely! DO NOT PUT JUICE IN THE REFRIGERATOR!
- Amish Friendship Cake:.
- Cake 1 yellow cake mix, without pudding in it.
- 2/3 cup oil.
- 4 eggs.
- 1/3 of the fruit, prepared with the starter above.
- 1 cup nuts, chopped.
- 1 box Vanilla instant pudding.
- Mix all ingredients together, and bake in a greased Bundt pan at 350, for 50 minutes or until done.
- Important Note:.
- Do not use a metal strainer when straining the fruit.
- When adding fruit and juice to the jar, leave it on the counter & DO NOT REFRIGERATE! DO NOT PUT LID ON TIGHT. Set it on top loosely! DO NOT PUT JUICE IN THE REFRIGERATOR!
- I frost my cakes with Cream Cheese frosting and top with walnuts.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 14082, Fat 299, SaturatedFat 44.2, Cholesterol 856.5, Sodium 6144.4, Carbohydrate 2835.7, Fiber 46.8, Sugar 2591.4, Protein 81.8
AMISH CAKE
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar and baking powder. Add eggs, vanilla and pineapple with juice. Blend well. Add walnuts and mix in.
- Pour into an ungreased 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C ) for 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 208.3 calories, Carbohydrate 37.4 g, Cholesterol 23.3 mg, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 70.5 mg, Sugar 24.1 g
AMISH ONION CAKE
This rich, moist bread with an onion-poppy seed topping is a wonderful break from your everyday bread routine. You can serve it with any meat, and it's a nice accompaniment to soup or salad. I've made it many times and have often been asked to share the recipe. -Mitzi Sentiff, Annapolis, Maryland
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 539 calories, Fat 36g fat (22g saturated fat), Cholesterol 182mg cholesterol, Sodium 748mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 9g protein.
"AMISH" CAKE FROSTING / ICING
YUMMMMMY! My Amish mother-in-law shared this passed-down-the-generations recipe, and it is AMAZING! Hard to beat - and goes well with almost any flavor of cake! Enjoy!
Provided by WJKing
Categories Dessert
Time 5m
Yield 1 9x13 cake
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla& salt until fluffy.
- Fold in Cool Whip.
GERA'S AMISH FUNNY CAKE
Amish cooking is amazingly simple and incredibly delicious. This 'funny' pie flips its chocolate and cake layers during the baking process. The result will make you flip! Leftovers can be kept for up to one week in the refrigerator.
Provided by Gera Krahe McGuire
Categories Desserts Chocolate Dessert Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Beat together 1 cup sugar, cocoa powder, hot water, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract with an electric mixer on medium speed until the sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes. Pour this batter into the pie shells.
- Sift together the flour and baking powder; set aside. Cream together 1 cup sugar with the butter. Beat in the vanilla, then the eggs, one at a time. Slowly beat in half of the milk, then half of the flour until moistened. Mix in the remaining milk then flour. Carefully spoon this batter on top of the chocolate batter, making sure that the entire top of the cake is covered with no chocolate visible.
- Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, and allow to cool for at least 1 hour before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 342.6 calories, Carbohydrate 49.6 g, Cholesterol 39.7 mg, Fat 14.7 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.1 g, Sodium 234.9 mg, Sugar 25.9 g
AMISH BUTTERMILK CAKE
This is an old Amish family recipe that has been handed down for many generations. This is a different kind of cake, that is really best eaten with fresh fruit, especially strawberries. Very easy and yummy!
Provided by emberladyrose
Time 45m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x11-inch cake pan.
- Combine flour, white sugar, brown sugar, butter, and baking soda in a bowl until crumbly. Transfer 1 cup of crumbs to a small bowl and set aside. Add buttermilk and cinnamon to remaining crumbs and mix until batter is just combined and moist. Pour batter into the prepared cake pan and sprinkle reserved crumbs on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 202.9 calories, Carbohydrate 34.2 g, Cholesterol 16.3 mg, Fat 6.2 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 121.8 mg, Sugar 18.2 g
AMISH FRIENDSHIP CHOCOLATE CAKE
tired of friendship bread why not try chocolate cake.
Provided by Stormy Stewart
Categories Cakes
Number Of Ingredients 1
Steps:
- 1. Cream together: 2/3 cup shortening 1- 2/3 cup sugar Add: 3 eggs 1 cup Amish batter * 1 tsp vanilla Beat 2 minutes on medium speed. Combine: 2/3 cup cocoa 1-1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 2 cups flour 1/2 tsp baking powder Add flour mixture to batter alternately with 3/4 cup cold water. Beat 1 minute on medium speed. Mix in by hand 1 cup chopped nuts (optional). Pour into greased and floured 9x12 pan. Bake at 375 degrees F for 30-40 minutes.
AMISH BROWN SUGAR CAKE
A delicious and extremely simple Amish recipe for brown sugar cake. Perfect for dunking! If you need less servings, dough keeps frozen for up to 6 months.
Provided by betsybarron27
Categories Desserts Cakes Coffee Cake Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease three 7- or 8-inch pie pans. 1
- Mix flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Mix in oil, followed by milk. Spread evenly into the prepared pans. Sprinkle white sugar and cinnamon over each.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each cake comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 253.9 calories, Carbohydrate 38.7 g, Cholesterol 1.1 mg, Fat 9.7 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 236.9 mg, Sugar 17 g
AMISH FUNNEL CAKE
I found this recipe a few years ago, having a craving for a funnel cake I found about 10 that sounded good, and simple, but this one was the best tasting one that I found...and yes, of course it would be the last one that I tried out of the 10 or so that I found. Splenda works well in place of sugar also.
Provided by Tayders momma
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 15m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Beat the eggs, then add the milk and sugar.
- sift 2 cups of flour to baking powder and salt.
- add to the milk, sugar, and egg mixture.
- mix well, adding more flour to mixture until it becomes a smooth batter and not too thick.
- The funnel should have an opening of at least 1/2 inch and be able to hold around a cup of batter.
- put your finger over the bottom and add the cup of batter. remove your finger and allow the batter to pour into the center of the oil. Be careful, the oil may splash a little.
- gradually 'swirl' the batter outward in a circular motion or criss cross back and forth to make a cake about 7 to 8 inches around.
- Check it with a pair of tongs and turn it when the bottom becomes golden brown.
- it's usually pretty fragile and will probably try to break on you when flipping. when both sides are done -- remove and place and paper towel to drain oil.
- you can top with powdered sugar, syrup,etc --
- enjoy. It will make about 6 cakes.
- If you don't have a funnel, you can twist a paper plate into a 'funnel', it will probably be a little messy unless you can tape it up or something.
COUNTRY AMISH FUNERAL CAKE 1965
Make and share this Country Amish Funeral Cake 1965 recipe from Food.com.
Provided by andypandy
Categories Breads
Time 50m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven 350 degrees F.
- Grease a 9 x 13 cake pan.
- In mixer bowl cream butter and sugars well for three minutes.
- In a small bowl whisk the flour and salt.
- Add the flour and salt to the butter mixture, alternating with the buttermilk.
- Beginning and ending with the flour.
- Pour into pan and bake.
- Bake 35 minutes until top springs back when touched.
- Combine all topping ingredients together in a mixer bowl, then stir in the nuts.
- When cake is finished, turn temp. to broil.
- Pour topping all over the cake, and place under broiler at a distance of 8 inches below.
- Broil for three minutes, until brown and bubbling.
- Remove cool on rack.
- Cut and serve from cake pan.
BREAKFAST COFFEECAKE (AMISH APEA CAKE)
Apea Cake is an old Amish recipe. It's a dense coffeecake that's somewhat sweet without being too sugary. It's usually served for breakfast, and a favorite way to eat it is to dip it in their coffee or tea (much like one would do with a doughnut). Some like to spread butter on top, but it's great without, too. To freeze:...
Provided by Vickie Parks
Categories Other Breakfast
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly coat a 9-inch pie plate with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
- 2. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and 1 tsp cinnamon, and stir well. Cut in the butter, using a pastry cutter or fork, until the mixture forms pea-sized crumbs. Stir in the raisins and walnuts.
- 3. In a 1-cup glass measuring cup, beat the egg with a fork. Add the vanilla and just enough milk to total 2/3 cup liquid. Add the liquid mixture to the flour mixture, and stir until thoroughly moistened. Transfer the batter to the prepared pie plate. Smooth the surface of the batter. Mix the white sugar and 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon together, and sprinkle it evenly across the batter surface.
- 4. Place the pie plate in the oven, and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool 15 minutes before slicing into individual servings. Serve warm or at room temperature.
AMISH COFFEE CAKE
Make and share this Amish Coffee Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Mercy
Categories Breads
Time 40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix the sugar, flour and shortening until lumpy.
- Do not mix until creamy.
- Reserve 1 cup to use as topping.
- Dissolve the baking soda in the hot coffee and add to the flour mixture.
- Add the egg and vanilla.
- Spread in a 9"x12"x2" pan (please note that this is a thin batter) and sprinkle on the reserved topping.
- Bake at 325°F degrees for approximately 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 671.1, Fat 26.8, SaturatedFat 6.7, Cholesterol 35.2, Sodium 251.8, Carbohydrate 103.4, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 70.9, Protein 5.4
AMISH SPICE CAKE
Everyone in my family loves this cake; it always gets gobbled up! You can frost it with either cream cheese or vanilla frosting (either store-bought or your favorite recipe; I used store-bought vanllia). It comes from 'Delicious Amish Recipes', by Phyllis Pellman Good. *To make sour milk, just add a tablespoon of...
Provided by Kimberly Kay
Categories Cakes
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
- 2. Cream sugar and butter or margarine together until fluffy; add eggs and beat until light.
- 3. Sift together all dry ingredients, then add them alternately with the milk to the creamed mixture, beating well after each addition; mix in the vanilla.
- 4. Pour batter into a greased 9 X 13-inch baking pan (I used nonstick cooking spray); bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes.
AMISH APPLE CAKE
This cake is loaded with texture and flavor and is awesome all by itself!
Provided by Nancy Allen
Categories Fruit Desserts
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350. In a medium mixing bowl, peel, core and chop your apples, then pour the 1/2 cup apple juice over them and set aside.
- 2. In another bowl, mix together the flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice; add to the apples and toss to mix.
- 3. In a large mixer bowl, beat together the sugar, eggs, oil and vanilla for 2 minutes until creamy and light yellow in color. Add this mixture gradually to the apple mixture, stirring well after each addition.
- 4. Add the pecans and blend. Pour into a 9x13 pan. Bake 1 hour, or until done and the cake springs bake when touched in center.
AMISH FRIENDSHIP CAKE BROWNIES
My sister n law, Bev gave me the starter for this. After a few weeks it becomes a challenge of what to make next, so I went on the hunt!!!! I found a fantastic web site called http://www.friendshipbreadkitchen.com, they had these listed and a link for the glaze. I added a few touches of my own to the mix i.e. The instant coffee...
Provided by Dave T.
Categories Other Desserts
Time 1h30m
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- 1. Pre heat oven to 325 degrees. Mix brownie ingredients as listed and bring together with an electric mixer until combined
- 2. Butter and flour a 9x13 baking pan (I like using half flour half coco mix) pour batter into prepared baking pan bake at 325 for 1 hour until brownies start to pull from side of pan and a toothpick comes out semi clean. """"Important""" Let cool completely!!!!!
- 3. Glaze recipe: In a small sauce pan bring butter, water and sugar to a boil over med heat, continue to boil for 5 min stiring constantly. Remove from heat and add Baileys, stir till combined, drizzle over cake, serve with tall glass of cold milk! Enjoy
AMISH BANANA CAKE
this is a very easy,very delicious cake..i have added walnuts or pecans to this cake,as well as a tad of cinnamon and nut meg..I have also bought cream cheese frosting to adorn top of cake.. This was given to me by an Amish lady when I liven in Maryland. I always bought one at the Flea market their,from her.When i told her I...
Provided by vicky hunt
Categories Cakes
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Cream butter and sugar together
- 2. Add well beaten eggs. To this mixture, add the sour milk alternately with the sifted flour.
- 3. Add creamed bananas and vanilla extract.
- 4. Beat with an egg beater,or by fork.may be lumpy due to bananas,and or pecans if u add pecans.
- 5. Grease and flour a pan and bake cake at 350 degrees F for about 40 minutes. Cool before removing from pan.
AMISH PINEAPPLE CAKE
Not a difficult cake to make, and the creme cheese icing makes it perfect!
Provided by Mary Armstead
Categories Fruit Desserts
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Grease and flour 9" X 13" cake pan.
- 2. Preheat oven to 350.
- 3. In a large bowl, mix cake ingredients by hand.
- 4. Pour into greased & floured pan.
- 5. Bake for approximately 40-45 minutes until cake is golden brown on top.
- 6. When cake is cool, top with icing.
- 7. Icing--use electric mixer to mix all ingredients for icing and spread on cool cake.
- 8. Enjoy-but it's better on the 2nd or 3rd day.
AMISH WEDDING CAKE RECIPE - (4.7/5)
Provided by gina-3
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- grease and flour 10x13 cake pan preheat oven at 350 place all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix until all is blended in. pour into cake pan. bake at 350 for 35 minutes cake should be brown , moist and spongy. let cool then frost. Frosting- mix all ingredients together until well blended and creamy.
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your cake.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will help to incorporate air into the batter, making the cake light and airy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. This will help to prevent the batter from curdling.
- Gradually add the flour, alternating with the milk. Be sure to mix until just combined, overmixing can result in a tough cake.
- Bake the cake in a preheated oven. This will help to ensure that the cake bakes evenly.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting. This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.
Conclusion:
Amish cakes are a delicious and comforting treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With their simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, these cakes are a great way to satisfy your sweet tooth without spending hours in the kitchen. Whether you're looking for a classic yellow cake, a rich chocolate cake, or a fruity streusel cake, you're sure to find an Amish cake recipe that you'll love.
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