Recipes Desserts Cakes Coffee Cake Recipes Moist Herman Coffee Cake 3.7 (7) 6 Reviews 2 Photos A sourdough spiced coffee cake, also known as an Amish Friendship Cake. Submitted by Autumn Updated on July 14, 2022 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo Servings: 36 Yield: 3 or 4 - 8 or 9 inch cakes Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. This recipe was developed at its original yield. Ingredient amounts are automatically adjusted, but cooking times and steps remain unchanged. Note that not all recipes scale perfectly. Original recipe (1X) yields 36 servings 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 (Optional) 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 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. Save Print I Made It Nutrition Facts (per serving) 204 Calories 10g Fat 27g Carbs 2g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 36 Calories 204 % Daily Value * Total Fat 10g 13% Saturated Fat 3g 15% Cholesterol 19mg 6% Sodium 151mg 7% Total Carbohydrate 27g 10% Dietary Fiber 1g 3% Total Sugars 18g Protein 2g 5% Vitamin C 0mg 0% Calcium 44mg 3% Iron 1mg 4% Potassium 91mg 2% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.