Sourdough Apple Cake

the gingered whisk

“Sourdough Apple Cake is an easy dessert made with sourdough discard. A perfect fall dessert, this cake is studded with diced apples, spiced rum, and a simple icing drizzle!"

- The Gingered Whisk

Key Ingredient

Sourdough Starter, 100% hydration

– unsalted butter, melted – baking apples, cored and diced – all purpose flour – baking powder – sea salt – sourdough starter, 100% hydration, room temperature – brown sugar – eggs – spiced rum – vanilla extract

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Sourdough Apple  Cake Recipe

Yield

12 Servings

Prep Time

15 Minutes

Total Time

1Hour 10 Minutes

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.

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2. Prepare a 8” round pan by coating it in butter. Place a parchment paper round in the bottom, and coat that in butter, too.

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3. Melt the butter and set aside to cool for a few minutes.

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4. Peel and dice the apples.

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5. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.

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6. In a large mixing bowl, mix together the sourdough starter, eggs, brown sugar, melted butter, spiced rum, and vanilla extract.

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7. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet and mix until just barely combined.

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8. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and top with the diced apples.

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9. Bake for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

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10. Allow the cake to cool in the pan completely.

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11. When cool, mix together the icing and drizzle over the cake.

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Enjoy!

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