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sourdough discard cinnamon crumb cake sliced on a plate with a fork
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Sourdough Discard Cinnamon Crumb Cake

This sourdough coffee cake is the perfect sweet way to use up sourdough starter discard! It's a moist vanilla bean-filled cake with tons of cinnamon and almond-scented crumb topping.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cinnamon crumb cake, coffee cake recipes, crumb cake recipes, sourdough discard recipes, sourdough recipes
Servings: 9 servings

Ingredients

Topping

Cake Batter

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter 113 grams, room temperature, at least 65 degrees F
  • 1 cup granulated sugar 198 grams
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup unfed/discard sourdough starter 227 grams
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour 241 grams
  • 2 tablespoons instant mashed potato flakes
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup whole milk 57 grams, room temperature
  • Powdered sugar for topping, optional

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and spray a 9x9 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.

For topping:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cinnamon, and kosher salt.
  • Add the vanilla and almond extracts to the melted butter and pour the butter into the flour mixture, stirring until you have a uniformly moist mixture.
  • Set aside while you make the batter.

For cake batter:

  • In a large mixing bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar until well combined and light yellow in color. About 3-5 minutes.
  • Add the eggs, vanilla, and sourdough discard, mixing until smooth and scraping the bowl's sides and bottom as you go.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, potato flakes, baking soda, salt, and baking powder.
  • Add the flour to the butter/starter mixture, stirring until evenly combined.
  • Add the milk and mix until smooth.
  • Spread the batter in the prepared pan and sprinkle the crumb mixture evenly over the top.
  • Bake the cake for 45 to 50 minutes, until a paring knife inserted in the center comes out clean, and the edge of the cake just barely pulls away from the pan.
  • Remove it from the oven and cool on a rack. Once cooled sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.

Notes

Recipe from King Arthur Flour

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 663kcal | Carbohydrates: 96g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 394mg | Potassium: 133mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 860IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 3mg