Best 6 Herman Coffee Cake Starter And Bread Recipes

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Are you craving a delectable and hearty breakfast pastry? Look no further than herman coffee cake starter and bread, a culinary masterpiece that combines the rich flavors of cinnamon and sugar with a soft, fluffy texture. This classic recipe has been enjoyed for generations and is the perfect treat to serve at your next brunch or gathering. With its sweet and tangy glaze, this coffee cake is sure to please everyone at the table. In this article, we'll guide you through the steps to create this delicious treat from scratch, providing tips and tricks to ensure a perfect result every time.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

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

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

HERMAN COFFEE CAKE STARTER AND BREAD



Herman Coffee Cake Starter and Bread image

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.

Provided by BeachGirl

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 bundt cake, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

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

Steps:

  • STARTER: Stir Ingredients together, mixing well, in a gallon container.
  • Cover tightly and refrigerate.
  • Feed Herman the same 3 Starter ingredients (above) every 5 days for a total of 4 times (20 days).
  • Stir Herman daily.
  • When you are ready to bake a Herman Cake, you should have about eight cups of starter.
  • Bake Herman cake (recipe below) on the 25th day from the first feeding.
  • ***Keep your own starter growing, use some to bake a Herman Cake, and give some to friends.
  • ***SHARING YOUR STARTER: If someone gives you a cup of Herman Starter, you must feed it for 10 days before you bake with it.
  • Day 1: Feed Starter with 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, and 1 cup milk.
  • Stir, cover and refrigerate.
  • Day 2-4: Stir.
  • Leave in refrigerator.
  • Day 5: Feed Starter again with 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, and 1 cup milk.
  • Stir, cover and refrigerate.
  • Day 6-9: Stir.
  • Leave in refrigerator.
  • ***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.
  • ***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.
  • Sprinkle top with Topping mixture.
  • Bake 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes.
  • Or use a 15x19-2" pan and bake 325 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
  • TOPPING MIXTURE: Mix together all Topping ingredients and sprinkle over cake BEFORE baking.
  • GLAZE: Mix all Glaze ingredients together and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Pour over top of hot baked Herman Cake.

HERMAN FRIENDSHIP CAKE



Herman friendship cake image

You have to keep Herman alive for 10 days then bake him and share with friends.

Provided by sarah_harrison-2

Time 45m

Yield Makes Cake

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • This is an Amish tradition. His name is Hermann and he is made for friendship. You can make the starter batch then keep him alive until he is ready to share, making a delicious cake with your part of him.
  • What to do:
  • 1. Dissolve the yeast in warm water for 10 minutes and stir.
  • 2. Add the flour and sugar then mix thoroughly.
  • 3. Slowly stir in the warm milk.
  • 4. Cover the bowl in a clean cloth.
  • 5. Leave in a cool dry place for 24 hours
  • 6. Now proceed from day one of the 10 day cycle.
  • I am a sourdough cake. I'm supposed to sit on your worktop for 10 days without a lid on.
  • You CANNOT put me in the fridge or I will die. If I stop bubbling, I am dead.
  • Day1: Put me in a large mixing bowl and cover loosely with a tea towel.
  • Day 2: Stir well
  • Day 3: Stir well
  • Day 4: Herman is hungry. Add 1 cup each of plain flour, sugar and milk. Stir well.
  • Day 5: Stir well
  • Day 6: Stir well
  • Day 7: Stir well
  • Day 8: Stir well
  • Day 9: Add the same as day 4 and stir well. Divide into 4 equal portions and give away to
  • friends with a copy of these instructions. Keep the fourth portion.
  • Day 10: Now you are ready to make the cake. Stir well and add the main cake ingredients.
  • Mix everything together and put into a large greased baking tin. Sprinkle with a quarter of a
  • cup of brown sugar and a quarter of a cup of melted butter. Bake for 45 minutes at 170 to
  • 180C. You may need to cover in tin foil and bake for a further 20 minutes to make sure your Herman is done in the middle.
  • Once you have made this recipie why not start again and experiment with other flavours such as chocolate and banana.
  • LETS SEE HOW FAR HERMAN CAN TRAVEL AS HE IS SHARED BETWEEN FRIENDS

HERMAN SOURDOUGH STARTER



Herman Sourdough Starter image

This is a recipe for a sweet sourdough starter known as Herman. There are a number of things that can be made from it. It's very important to NOT use metal utensils or bowls! It will take 15 days for the starter to mature and be ready to use the first time you make it. After that it can be ready for use every 10 days.

Provided by Sue

Categories     Bread     Yeast Bread Recipes     Sourdough Bread Recipes

Time P6DT22h40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup white sugar
1 cup white sugar, divided
2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
2 cups milk, divided

Steps:

  • In a large glass or plastic container, dissolve the yeast in warm water. Stir in the flour and sugar, mix until smooth. (DO NOT USE A METAL SPOON)! Cover loosely and store in a warm place overnight.
  • The next day, stir and refrigerate.
  • Stir once each day for the next four days. On the fifth day, stir, then divide in half. Give half away with feeding instructions.
  • Feed starter with 1/2 cup white sugar, 1 cup flour, and 1 cup milk. Stir until smooth. Cover and place in refrigerator. Stir once each day for next four days.
  • On the tenth day feed again with 1/2 cup white sugar, 1 cup flour, and 1 cup milk. Return to refrigerator and stir once each day for the next four days.
  • On the fifteenth day it is ready to be used for baking. Reserve one cup of the starter in the refrigerator and continue to follow the stir and feed cycle (Stir once a day for four days, stir and feed on the fifth day, ready for use on the tenth day.)

Nutrition Facts : Calories 382.3 calories, Carbohydrate 82.2 g, Cholesterol 4.9 mg, Fat 1.9 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 8.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 28.6 mg, Sugar 34.2 g

HERMAN STARTER -- FOR AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD



Herman Starter -- for Amish Friendship Bread image

The starters I found here aren't the same as mine, and I keep losing it, so I'm putting it here for easy reference

Provided by nonnie4sj

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time P10DT25m

Yield 4 cups starter

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
3 cups white sugar, divided
3 cups milk

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water.
  • Let stand 10 minutes.
  • In a 2 quart container glass, plastic or ceramic container, combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar.
  • Mix thoroughly or flour will lump when milk is added.
  • Slowly stir in 1 cup milk and dissolved yeast mixture.
  • Cover loosely and let stand until bubbly.
  • Consider this day 1 of the 10 day cycle.
  • Leave loosely covered at room temperature.
  • On days 2 thru 4; stir starter with a spoon.
  • Day 5; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk.
  • Days 6 thru 9; stir only.
  • Day 10; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk.
  • Remove 1 cup to make your first bread, give 2 cups to friends along with this recipe, and your favorite Amish Bread recipe.
  • Store the remaining 1 cup starter in a container in the refrigerator, or begin the 10 day process over again (beginning with step 2).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1044.6, Fat 7.8, SaturatedFat 4.3, Cholesterol 25.6, Sodium 94.4, Carbohydrate 230.8, Fiber 3, Sugar 149.9, Protein 16.4

HERMAN COFFEE CAKE RECIPE - (4/5)



HERMAN COFFEE CAKE Recipe - (4/5) image

Provided by [email protected]

Number Of Ingredients 5

On the day you get "Herman, " feed him:
1 c. flour
1 c. milk
1/2 c. sugar
Keep in refrigerator in a 2-quart covered bowl. Stir "Herman" each day. On the fifth day, feed "Herman" the above ingredients again and stir each day. On the tenth day, measure out 1 cup "Herman" for a friend, and 1 cup for yourself to start another cake

Steps:

  • Mix the following ingredients at medium speed and pour into a 9x13 inch greased and floured pan. The dough is real stiff. 2 c. "Herman" 2 c. flour 1 c. sugar 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. soda 2 tsp. baking powder 2 eggs 2/3 c. oil Before baking, make the following topping. Melt topping and mix. Pour over dough and swirl lightly into the dough with fork. 1/2 c. brown sugar 1/2 cube butter 1 tsp. cinnamon Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes. Mix the following and bring to a boil. Just enough to dissolve the sugar good. Then pour it over the "hot" cake. GLAZE: 1/2 cube butter 1 c. brown sugar 1/4 c. milk

Tips:

  • Use fresh, high-quality ingredients for the best flavor and texture.
  • Make sure your butter and eggs are at room temperature before using them.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will help to incorporate air into the batter, resulting in a tender crumb.
  • Gradually add the eggs to the butter and sugar mixture, beating well after each addition.
  • Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together before adding them to the wet ingredients. This will help to ensure that the ingredients are evenly distributed and that the batter is not lumpy.
  • Stir in the chopped nuts, if using.
  • Pour the batter into a greased and floured bundt pan. If you don't have a bundt pan, you can also use a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  • Bake the coffee cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let the coffee cake cool in the pan for a few minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Enjoy the coffee cake on its own or with your favorite toppings, such as butter, cream cheese, or powdered sugar.

Conclusion:

Herman coffee cake is a delicious and easy-to-make breakfast treat. With its moist crumb, sweet glaze, and crunchy nuts, it's sure to be a hit with your family and friends. So next time you're looking for a special breakfast or brunch recipe, give Herman coffee cake a try.

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