Herman Coffee Cake

2 cups Herman starter
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup oil
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 to 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 to 1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 to 1 teaspoon ginger
2 eggs
1/2 to 1 cup nuts
1 cup raisins, dates or apricots

Combine all ingredients and pour into a well-greased and floured 13-inch by 9-inch baking pan. Top with streusel.

1 tablespoon flour
1/2 to 1 cup brown sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons cinnamon
1/4 to 1/2 cup melted butter
2/3 cup nuts, optional

Mix ingredients and top coffee cake batter in baking pan. Bake 35 to 50 minutes in 350-degree oven.

Glaze:
1 stick margarine
2/3 to 1 cup brown sugar
1/2 to 1 cup milk

Put ingredients in saucepan and boil for 5 minutes. Pour over baked coffee cake when it emerges from the oven.

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