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Old 04-05-2011, 11:37
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My mum use to make a cake years ago, she had this portion of mixture that had a special name (can't for the life of me remember it) she would use that in the cake mix and then keep back a portion of that cake mix for the next time she baked it. I can't remember if it was kept in the fridge or in a warm place

The original portion of mix, came from my aunt and had been going for years.

I seem to remember it had a yeasty smell to it. The cake was reallly nice but I have no idea what it was called. Does this sound familer to anyone or am I just totally bonkers!?

Sadly my mum passed away last year and I can't ask her my baking related questions anymore
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Old 04-05-2011, 11:53
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I am sure we did this at school in cookery lessons - German Friendship cake or something?

I have no idea of the recipe now but you kept part of the cake mix and passed it to a friend, they made the cake as well and kept a bit of the mix for one of their friends and so-on.
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Old 04-05-2011, 12:22
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I am sure we did this at school in cookery lessons - German Friendship cake or something?

I have no idea of the recipe now but you kept part of the cake mix and passed it to a friend, they made the cake as well and kept a bit of the mix for one of their friends and so-on.
Ahhh now that sounds possible, will google that, thank you
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Old 04-05-2011, 12:40
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I am sure we did this at school in cookery lessons - German Friendship cake or something?

I have no idea of the recipe now but you kept part of the cake mix and passed it to a friend, they made the cake as well and kept a bit of the mix for one of their friends and so-on.
Doesn't it go 'off'
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Old 04-05-2011, 12:48
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Doesn't it go 'off'
It's yeast-based so it preserves it. I made some a few weeks ago. It was okay, but not worth 10 days worth of effort1
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Old 04-05-2011, 15:22
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I remember something like this at school, I think it was called Herman cake, you had to llok after it, then divide it in 2 and give some to a friend.

We made it and I was sick for days afterwards...
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Old 04-05-2011, 16:57
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In bread making it is called a "starter"
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Old 04-05-2011, 18:38
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In bread making it is called a "starter"
I was going to post this. If you google starters, or sourdough starters, there is plenty of guidance out there. I have never managed to get the thing alive in the first place though, it just goes stinky in my house. It depends very much on your temperature and air quality.
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Old 04-05-2011, 19:13
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I remember my gran doing this for the WI. I'm sure she called it a proofer/proover?

ETA: I think it involved yoghurt
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