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Sourdough Apple Cake

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The sourdough apple cake is fragrant, moist, and densely packed with apples and other goodies. And very very ugly.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time1 hour 45 minutes
Course: Cakes
Cuisine: Unspecified
Servings: 12
Calories: 323kcal

Equipment

  • Stand mixer or hand mixer

Ingredients

  • ½ cup (65 grams) bleached all purpose flour
  • ½ cup (65 grams) cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • teaspoon ground ginger
  • 12 tablespoons (6 ounces or 170 grams) unsalted butter, softened plus additional for greasing the pan
  • ¾ cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup (144 grams) dark brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup buttermilk
  • 8 ounces (227 grams) 100% hydration unfed sourdough discard
  • ½ cup pecans, broken or chopped into small pieces
  • ½ cup raisins
  • 3 medium to large apples, cored, peeled, and chopped into about one half inch cubes

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F.
  • Butter a 9 inch round cake pan, line it with parchment, and then butter the parchment.
  • In a small bowl, sift the flours, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, salt, and ginger.
    ½ cup (65 grams) bleached all purpose flour, ½ cup (65 grams) cake flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ground cloves, ¼ teaspoon salt, ⅙ teaspoon ground ginger
  • In the bowl of your stand mixer (or in a medium to large bowl if using a hand mixer), beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar on a medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 to 5 minutes. Scrape the bowl down as necessary.
    12 tablespoons (6 ounces or 170 grams) unsalted butter, softened, ¾ cup (150 grams) granulated sugar, ¾ cup (144 grams) dark brown sugar
  • Add the eggs one at a time, then the buttermilk, and then the sourdough discard, mixing at medium speed for about one minute after each addition.
    2 eggs, ¼ cup buttermilk, 8 ounces (227 grams) 100% hydration unfed sourdough discard
  • Add the sifted dry ingredients and mix on low speed or by hand until combined.
  • Add the pecans, raisins, and apples, and mix.
    ½ cup pecans, broken or chopped into small pieces, ½ cup raisins, 3 medium to large apples, cored, peeled, and chopped into about one half inch cubes
  • Pour/spoon the batter into the prepared cake pan and even it out using a spoon or spatula. It will come up close to the top of a 9 inch round pan.
  • Bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean of batter. You may need to check a few areas to be certain given how much apple and other goodies are inside.
  • Cool completely, and then remove from the pan. Serve plain, with a dusting of confectioner's sugar, or with a light buttercream frosting.

Notes

A 100% hydration starter is equal amounts of water and flour. If you don’t have a starter, just add an additional 4 ounces (113 grams) of flour to the dry ingredients and an additional 4 ounces (one half cup) of buttermilk or other liquid.

Nutrition

Calories: 323kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 199mg | Potassium: 167mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 425IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg