Talk:Herman cake

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I agree that this article needs citations. I have come across one or two web-sites which suggest that you can make a 'starter' by mixing sugar, flour, water and dried active yeast. This would result in a pure yeast culture with commercial origins, not a sourdough (which is a natural symbiotic mix of yeast and Lactobacillus species). This is a far cry from the Amish that some web-sites allude to!

I also note that most recipes accompanying the Herman cake require baking powder, which makes you wonder what the yeast actually does. Mark ong (talk) 22:14, 7 May 2012 (UTC)

Having looked at the instructions for baking a Herman cake I note there is no rise or prove time in the process, meaning that the yeast is not producing bubbles. As MArk observes above, the foaming to produce a cake texture seems to be done by the addition of baking powder. Perhaps the Herman culture contributes flavour only (or is only really there for social reasons?). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Photo2222 (talk • contribs) 22:02, 22 November 2012 (UTC)

Merge Proposal

I suggest that Herman cake and Amish friendship bread are substantially the same topic with a very similar story and likely similar origin. Many of the available references refer to both. I therefore suggest that the pages might sensibly be merged. JMWt (talk) 14:45, 29 October 2024 (UTC)

I think theres enough to keep it as two articles... Especially as neither seems overwhelmingly more important than the other. What would the merged article even be called? Herman cake and Amish friendship bread? Horse Eye's Back (talk) 02:51, 27 March 2025 (UTC)

Closing, given the uncontested objection and no support. Klbrain (talk) 16:31, 5 April 2025 (UTC)