Herman Coffeecake

Yield: 12 to 15 servings

Ingredients

Coffeecake

• 2 cups Herman Secret Starter
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 to 2 cups any dried, canned, frozen or fresh fruit

Cinnamon Topping

• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine

Brown Sugar Glaze

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup milk

Instructions

Coffeecake

1. Stir together Herman starter, eggs, flour, soda, baking powder, cinnamon, sugar, oil, salt and fruit.
2. Spread batter in a greased 9 x 13 inch pan.
3. Sprinkle cinnamon topping over the batter in the pan.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes.
5. While cake is baking, prepare brown sugar glaze. Pour glaze over coffeecake as soon as it is removed from the oven.
6. Allow to cool and serve.

Cinnamon Topping

1. Cream together brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and butter.

Brown Sugar Glaze

1. Boil butter, brown sugar and milk together for 5 minutes.

Notes

For a less sweet coffeecake, omit the Cinnamon Topping or the Brown Sugar Glaze.