Amish friendship spicy topped cake

12 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupAmish Friendship Starter
3eachesEggs
cupVegetable oil
2cupsUnbleached flour
cupButter; melted
½cupGranulated sugar
½cupBrown sugar; firmly packed
½cupQuick-cooking oatmeal
1cupGranulated sugar
2teaspoonsBaking soda
½teaspoonSalt
Uncooked
1cupNuts; chopped
teaspoonGround cinnamon

Directions

BATTER

TOPPING

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch pan; set aside.

TO PREPARE BATTER In a large bowl, beat together the starter, eggs and oil. Add flour, sugar, baking soda and salt; mix. Set aside.

TO PREPARE TOPPING In a small bowl, combine butter, granulated and brown sugars, oatmeal, nuts and cinnamon.

TO ASSEMBLE Put half the batter in prepared pan. Sprinkle with half the topping; cover with remaining batter and sprinkle on the rest of the topping. Bake 35 to 40 minutes.

Source: Oregonian FOODday; From "Marcia Adams" Heartland, The Best of the Old and the New from Midwest Kitchens Typos by Dorothy Flatman, 1995 Submitted By DOROTHY FLATMAN On 01-13-95