Yogurt Chocolate Cake made with Amish Friendship Bread Starter

I got tired of my Amish Friendship Bread Starter being in a zip lock bag on my cupboard so I put it in a crock that has a lid. It looks kind of gross in a baggy, and sometimes it would leak. It's hard to explain to people why you have this goo in a ziplock bag that's full of air! It's not even noticeable now! I just give it a stir every day, and it's working great! I use to keep a sour dough starter this way, they are pretty forgiving! Sometimes I forget to add the flour, sugar and milk on the right day, but it works to add it even the day you want to use it. And, you can use it everyday if you want, just don't use it all, and add some more flour, sugar and milk to it.


This is a really nice fudgy dense cake. The kids are gobbling it up!

Yogurt Chocolate Cake Made With Amish Friendship Bread Starter

1/2 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup yogurt (you can use sour cream)
2 eggs
12 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup Amish Friendship Bread Starter
2 cups flour
Fluffy Chocolate Frosting

Beat sugar and shortening, add vanilla, yogurt and eggs, beat well. Add the dry ingredients alternately with the Amish Friendship Bread Starter. Bake in a greases 9x13 pan at 350 for 30 - 40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. When Cool frost with Fluffy Chocolate Frosting.
Fluffy Chocolate Frosting

6 tablespoons butter
4 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 1 /2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 cup to 1/3 cup milk

Whip all the ingredients starting with 1/4 cup milk, and add more if you need it to make a good spreading consistency. Frost cooled cake.