Herman Coffee Cake Starter and Bread |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 75 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This delicious cake (and starter) should be shared with friends, who in turn share with their friends ... and on and on. Thus, often called a Friendship Cake , it fills the house with an irresistible aroma and makes a lovely present for any Holiday. Although it takes about 3 weeks for the Starter to be ready to use, feeding Herman is very quick and easy. This recipe was given to me by a friend over 30 years ago, and I still enjoy sharing this Herman Cake & Starter (including recipe). Prep. time does not include making the Starter the very first time. Ingredients:
1/2 cup granulated sugar |
1 cup all-purpose flour |
1 cup milk |
2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon |
1 cup granulated sugar |
2 whole eggs |
2/3 cup cooking oil (i use canola) |
1 cup nuts or 1 cup raisins, boiled & drained (i use pecans) |
1 tablespoon flour |
1 tablespoon cinnamon |
1 cup light brown sugar |
1/4 cup melted butter |
1/2 cup butter |
1 cup light brown sugar |
1/2 cup milk |
1 1/2 cups chopped nuts |
Directions:
1. STARTER: Stir Ingredients together, mixing well, in a gallon container.
2. Cover tightly and refrigerate.
3. Feed Herman the same 3 Starter ingredients (above) every 5 days for a total of 4 times (20 days).
4. Stir Herman daily.
5. When you are ready to bake a Herman Cake, you should have about eight cups of starter.
6. Bake Herman cake (recipe below) on the 25th day from the first feeding.
7. ***Keep your own starter growing, use some to bake a Herman Cake, and give some to friends.
8. ***SHARING YOUR STARTER: If someone gives you a cup of Herman Starter, you must feed it for 10 days before you bake with it.
9. Day 1: Feed Starter with 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, and 1 cup milk.
10. Stir, cover and refrigerate.
11. Day 2-4: Stir.
12. Leave in refrigerator.
13. Day 5: Feed Starter again with 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, and 1 cup milk.
14. Stir, cover and refrigerate.
15. Day 6-9: Stir.
16. Leave in refrigerator.
17. ***Herman should now be about 4 cups: use 2 cups to bake, give 1 cup to friend, and keep 1 cup to grow more Starter.
18. ***Day 10: MAKE HERMAN CAKE AS FOLLOWS: Mix all Herman Cake ingredients together, along with 2 cups of Herman Starter, and pour into a greased/floured bundt pan.
19. Sprinkle top with Topping mixture.
20. Bake 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes.
21. Or use a 15x19-2 pan and bake 325 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
22. TOPPING MIXTURE: Mix together all Topping ingredients and sprinkle over cake BEFORE baking.
23. GLAZE: Mix all Glaze ingredients together and cook for 5 minutes.
24. Pour over top of hot baked Herman Cake.
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