On the day you get "Herman, " feed him:

1 c. flour
1 c. milk
1/2 c. sugar

Keep in refrigerator in a 2-quart covered bowl. Stir "Herman" each day. On the fifth day, feed "Herman" the above ingredients again and stir each day. On the tenth day, measure out 1 cup "Herman" for a friend, and 1 cup for yourself to start another cake.

Mix the following ingredients at medium speed and pour into a 9x13 inch greased and floured pan. The dough is real stiff.

2 c. "Herman"
2 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
2 eggs
2/3 c. oil

Before baking, make the following topping. Melt topping and mix. Pour over dough and swirl lightly into the dough with fork.

1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 cube butter
1 tsp. cinnamon

Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes. Mix the following and bring to a boil. Just enough to dissolve the sugar good. Then pour it over the "hot" cake.

GLAZE:

1/2 cube butter
1 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. milk

"HERMAN" STARTER:

2 c. flour
2 c. warm water
1 pkg. (1/4 oz.) active dry yeast

In a 3-quart glass or plastic covered bowl, mix the above ingredients and let stand overnight in a warm place. Then proceed as instructed above.