Friendship Cake Starter

2/3 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup milk
2/3 cup all-purpose flour

Mix in plastic or glass container with tight lid.  Cover, store at room temperature for 17 days, stirring once a day. After that, leave undisturbed for 1 day.  Stir again daily for 3 days.  Add 1 cup each of sugar, milk and flour, then stir the next 4 days.  Add another cup of each sugar, milk and flour.  Mix well.

Give 1 cup each to 2 friends, use 1 cup to make a cake or use as base for another batch of starter.
 
 

Friendship Cake

1 cup starter
2/3 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups chopped apples
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 to 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Oven:  350º

Combine all ingredients until well mixed. Pour batter into greased and lightly floured bundt or tube pan and bake 40 to 50 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to rack to continue cooling.