Categories: Cakes 
      Yield: 6 servings 
  
      1 c  Flour 
    1/2 c  Sugar 
           T tsp. Baking Powder 
    1/4 ts Each Salt and Baking Powder 
      1 c  Herman starter 
    1/3 c  Oil 
      1    Egg 
    1/2 c  Raisins 
    1/4 c  Chopped Nuts 
  
  Topping (recipe follows) 
  In large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking 
  soda.  Add starter, oil, egg, raisins and nuts; stir to mix well. 
  Spread in greased and floured 8" or 9" square pan; sprinkle with 
  topping. 
  Bake in preheated 350 deg. oven, 30 to 35 mins., or until browned and 
  pick inserted in center comes out clean.  Cool slightly in pan on 
  rack; cut into squares.  Best served warm. Note:  The original coffee 
  cake recipe was doubled and baked in a 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan about 45 
  mins. 
  TOPPING:  In a small bowl, mix 1/2 C. packed brown sugar,m 1-1/2 tsp. 
  each flour, cinnamon and granulated sugar.  Cut in 2 Tbs. butter (or 
  margarine), at room temperature, until crumbly.