Monday 29 September 2014

The Weekend Kitchen - Herman Style

Over the weekend I finally got to make my first Herman the German Friendship Cake.

When reading the recipe I suspected that the cake would be too sweet for our tastes but I thought I should make it as per the recipe to start with and modify it from there.

Well I was right it was too sweet for my liking but that is not to say it is not tasty because it is.  In fact the cake really moist and the inclusion of the fruit made it much more interesting.  I used plain yogurt to tone down the sugar but I will make some adjustments next time I make it.  I also cooked mine for longer at only 160 degrees fan forced.





Overall I thought it was very tasty and I really liked the big chunks of apple.  I am looking forward to experimenting with some of the other flavour combinations.

What flavour do you make?

9 comments:

  1. I didn't know there was such a thing as too sweet! It looks wonderful. I'm envisioning a big dollop of freshly whipped cream plunked down on top!

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    1. On it's own it was a bit sweet for my liking but with a good cup of coffee it was fab.

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  2. Haha! I'm with Susan. Love a sweet piece of cake! I'm hoping to get a hold of some of this cake one of these days. A friend has it, but lives over an hour away. Next time I pass him...

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    1. Linda if you do not see your friend for a bit let me know and I will post you some. I have posted sourdough starter before so i am sure it would be fine.

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  3. Gosh Fi, try it with berries, its beautiful. Ive done the apple one a couple of times and its great served warm with custard. Dont forget you can freeze the starter.

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    1. Good tip Lynda I have some frozen berries in the fridge.

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  4. Oh looks good! I have made chocolate, ginger and banana cakes. I just used Edmonds recipes and convert to herman by adding eggs and baking soda last (after some fermentation time). Glad you're enjoying it! Have fun experimenting :)

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