Ingredients
36 servings
- •1 cup sourdough starter
- •1 cup white sugar
- •2 cups self-rising flour
- •0.5 teaspoon salt
- •2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- •0.66666668653488 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
- •0.25 cup chopped walnuts
- •0.5 cup butter
- •1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
- •2 tablespoons butter, melted
- •2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- 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.
Nutritional Facts
Per 36 servings
- Calories: 204
- Carbohydrate: 27g
- Fat: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Sugar: 18g