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Cake anyone?

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PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 9 Jul 2011 14:55

I have just received a "Herman The German Friendship Cake"
Well, when i say cake, it's actually a bowl of gloop that i have to keep alive for the next ten days!!

Has anyone else ever received one? I had never heard of it before. :-S

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Lady Cutie

Lady Cutie Report 9 Jul 2011 15:02

Hi Prickly Holly
i have just googled Herman cake there is a lot of info on it .
But i've never been sent one so cant help you there :-D
Hazelx

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 9 Jul 2011 15:12

I googled it too Hazel. Apparently, no one has ever died after eating it, which surprises me!! :-D

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Lady Cutie

Lady Cutie Report 9 Jul 2011 15:16

LOL ... well i'll let you try it first :-D :-D

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 10 Jul 2011 04:45

I remember doing Ginger beer and passing on the 'plant' and I think I might also have had a cake mix to pass on or my Mum might have done.

Let us know how it tastes and how it affected you lol

Lizx

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 10 Jul 2011 14:02

There were alot of shared-mixture German friendship cakes around here in 1980s, but I haven't heard of one in recent years.

The cooked cake was actually quite nice.


Gwyn

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 10 Jul 2011 14:36

Gosh, do you mean this gloop has been passed around since 1980 Gwyn!!

I just had a look at mine under the tea towel. If it stops bubbling, it means you have killed it.

Phew! It's still breathing! ;-)

Researching:
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Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 10 Jul 2011 14:46

Lol... I dare say they were different 'brews.

We made them in Germany too, when I lived there early 80s and I'm not sure that Customs would have been too keen on letting the same 'mix' into UK.

Gwyn

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 10 Jul 2011 15:38

It was given to me by a friend and so i feel obliged to go through with it.
I just can't help wondering how many people had it before she did and did they wash their hands!! lol :-S

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Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 10 Jul 2011 15:46

I too remember the friendship cake PH
It was a big deal in the eighties,we added fruit. Tasted nice :-).

Also recall Mam having a ginger beer plant sitting on the kitchen window sill and she made lovely ginger beer.........lashings of the stuff ;-) :-D

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