Herman Good Samaritan Coffeecake

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Source: Recipe by Gloria Pitzer

1 cup starter
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 pound margarine, melted
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon orange extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup granulated sugar
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup chopped walnuts or 1 cup flour-dusted raisins

Beat all ingredients together as listed above, beating 6 minutes with addition of last ingredient. Divide batter between two 9-inch greased foil cake pans placed on a cookie sheet on center rack of oven. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or till browned.

Pierce each cake 25 to 30 times with a toothpick and drizzle with thinned vanilla icing while hot from the oven. Then spread each cake with 2 tablespoons orange marmalade or pineapple preserves. Sprinkle top with shredded coconut and place a thin slice of orange in the center for garnish. Wrap in foil and take to a friend along with a cup of Herman and the directions for adding to the starter. Keep one cake for yourself. They freeze for months.