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Herman Coffee Cake

By: Helen Clayton

"A sourdough spiced coffee cake, also known as an Amish Friendship Cake."

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What to Drink?
	Port
	White Russian
	Coffee

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Original Recipe Yield 3 or 4 - 8 or 9 inch cakes

Ingredients

1 cup sourdough starter
1 cup white sugar
2 cups self-rising flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2/3 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 cup raisins or dates
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon honey (optional)
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons milk

Directions

To Make Starter: Mix 2 cups flour, 1/4 cup sugar, 2 cups warm water, 1/4 ounce yeast in a bowl, cover and let stand over night (cover should be loose). Refrigerate and stir daily. On fifth day feed Herman one cup flour, 1 cup milk and 1/2 cup sugar; stir and refrigerate. Stir daily until 10th day. On 10th day remove 1 cup starter and feed as on fifth day.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease four 8 inch pans or three 9 inch pans.
Mix together 1 cup starter, white sugar, self rising flour, salt, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, oil, eggs, raisins, 1 cup chopped nuts, honey (optional). Stir until combined. Pour into prepared pans. Top with sugar-nut topping.
Dot with 1/2 cup butter or margarine and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes. Remove cakes from oven and pour glaze over still-warm cakes.
To Make Sugar-Nut Topping: Mix together 1 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 cup chopped nuts.
To Make Glaze: Combine 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons melted margarine, 2 tablespoons milk. Use immediately to glaze cake.