By Jenny . May 14, 2012
Keeping Herman alive has become an obsession in the food office this week.
Whether he just needs a stir or feeding, Herman dying just isn’t an option; it would mean the end of a long line of friendships.
Day 1: Sign of life
Herman is a friendship cake starter and came with a handwritten note and instructions for 10 days.
A bit like a sourdough starter, the Herman cake starter looks like a bowl of bubbly porridge (see above) and needs feeding with flour, sugar and milk and stirring before it grows. He’s only baked once he’s been split into four equal quantities and passed onto friends.
A bit like a chain letter or Craft It Forward, propagating cakes has experienced a trend resurgence in the past few month s.
Our 10 days with Herman ends with a recipe including apple, cinnamon and raisins being added to make a cake.
Food ’s publishing manager, Tamsin, tells us her Herman tasted gorgeous straight out of the oven, just like warm apple strudel.
So far, Herman is happily bubbling away (in fact, food writer Sarah’s Herman starter nearly grew to take over the office).
Follow below for our progress keeping Herman alive, and for details on how you can start your own Herman.
Also listen to BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour for a bit of history on Herman .
[<a href="http://storify.com/jennylwilliams/herman-watch" target="_blank">View the story "Herman Watch" on Storify</a>]<br /> <h1>Herman Watch</h1> <h2>Can the @food_mag team keep Herman alive for long enough to bake him?</h2> <p>Storified by Jenny Williams · Wed, May 16 2012 08:15:15</p> <div>IMAG0147favouritefoodmagazine</div> <div>IMAG0144favouritefoodmagazine</div> <div>DAY FOUR: It’s time to feed Herman. Cup of flour, sugar and milk added. And more stirring. </div> <div>IMAG0149favouritefoodmagazine</div> <div>DAY THREE: More stirring and bubbling. </div> <div>@Jen_foodmag @Welsh_PR @food_mag I’m actually going to spin mine a different way and try them as Herman Cupcakes with apple and raisins
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