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Amish Friendship Cake - Day 3 - Stir with a wooden spoon

 

 That's it - just stir with a wooden spoon. 

Now here are some  ideas for the 10th day when you are about to bake. 
 
Banana Amish Friendship Bread
Omit cinnamon and vanilla pudding in the basic recipe and add two bananas (mashed)
 Chocolate Amish Friendship Bread
Omit cinnamon and vanilla pudding from the basic recipe and add 1 - (5.1 oz) box of instant chocolate pudding, 3 tsp. cocoa and 3/4 cup chocolate chips. Bake for 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 hours.
 Apple Cinnamon Friendship Bread
add one cup of raisins and one small diced apple.

You can use many different flavors of pudding. You may also use different flavors of chocolate chips and nuts.
 Butterscotch Amish Friendship Bread
Add 1 box of butterscotch pudding in place of vanilla pudding and 1 cup of butterscotch chips.  bake the cake in a 13" x 9" pan.


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