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.

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Crumb Cake II

This is a moist, not-too-sweet cake with a butter crumb topping. My mother in law gave me the recipe when I became a bride 44 years ago.

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Almond Orange Streusel Coffee Cake

This is a fabulous coffee cake! It has a crumbly sliced almond and brown sugar streusel topping plus a delicious glaze and a hint of orange throughout the cake. For variety, substitute a different type of nut in the streusel mixture. You can also use a Bundt cake pan if you don’t have a tube pan. Absolutely irresistible!

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Persimmon Brunch Cake

A fresh Hachiya persimmon should feel soft and jellylike when ripe. Lemon juice may be added to the puree to prevent discoloration and enhance the taste.

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Crumb Cake I

This cake is also great for the cake part of Pineapple Upside Down Cake; just don’t take the 1/2 cup of crumbs out when making Pineapple Upside Down Cake.

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Honey Cake II

This honey cake is a great dessert for dinners surrounding the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashana, but also just for a tasty honey cake anytime you want one.

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Avon’s End of Summer Sunday Morning Peach Coffee Cake

          

Picking peaches with my daughter and watching her create a peach/blueberry muffin inspired me to make this really nice and flavorful coffee cake with a tender crumb. Peaches and bananas are great together. The aroma while baking is heavenly. Not really restricted to Sunday mornings!

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