Herman Coffeecake Recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 cups Herman starter
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 to 2 cups any dried, canned, frozen or fresh fruit
- Cinnamon Topping
- Brown Sugar Glaze
Directions:
- Stir together Herman starter, eggs, flour, soda, baking powder, cinnamon, sugar, oil, salt and fruit. Spread batter in a greased 9 x 13-inch pan. Sprinkle cinnamon topping over the batter in the pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes. While cake is baking, prepare brown sugar glaze. Pour glaze over coffeecake as soon as it is removed from the oven. Allow to cool and serve.
- Makes 12 to 15 servings.
- NOTE: For a less sweet coffeecake, omit the Cinnamon Topping or the Brown Sugar Glaze.
- Cinnamon Topping
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- Cream together brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and margarine or butter.
- Brown Sugar Glaze
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- Boil butter or margarine, brown sugar and milk together 5 minutes.