MOIST HERMAN COFFEE CAKE

Moist Herman Coffee Cake image

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

Provided by Autumn

Categories Desserts Cakes Coffee Cake Recipes

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1 cup sourdough starter
1 cup white sugar
2 cups self-rising flour
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
⅔ cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 cup raisins or dates
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon honey
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup butter
1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons milk

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 204.3 calories, Carbohydrate 27.1 g, Cholesterol 18.9 mg, Fat 10.4 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 151.4 mg, Sugar 18.4 g