This is a 'Friendship Cake' sent to me by someone in Leipzig University a while ago. It is delicious.


Day One: Put 1 cup milk,
1/2 cup white granulated sugar
1/2 cup SR flour
in a LARGE mixing bowl, mix thoroughly cover and leave in a cool place (not refrigerator)
The bowl needs to be large because it grows!
Stir daily for 5 days.

Day 5: Add I cup milk,
1/2 cup white granulated sugar
1/2 cup SR flour
Mix thoroughly, cover and leave for 5 days, stirring daily.

Day 10. Remove 2 cups, one for the next cake, the other for a friend.

To the remaining mixture add:
2 cups SR flour
I cup raisins.
I cup white granulated sugar.
2/3 cup butter
1/2 tsp each of bicarb of soda and salt
2 tsp baking powder,
I tsp mixed spice.
2 beaten eggs.
Mix well and put in a large flat baking tin (the kind used for roasting potatoes), greased thoroughly.
Before baking:
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup soft brown sugar
1 tsp mixed spice.
Mix together and pour over mixture, swirling thorugh with a fork.
Bake Gas 5/ 335 deg F for 35 - 40 minutes, unitl well done.
Immediately after taking out of the oven, glaze cake with
1/4 cup butter,
1/2 cup bronw sugar
1/4 cup milk
Boil together for 3 - 4 minutes before pouring slowly over the cake to glaze.
Leave to cool. Cut into squares to serve.