Sourdough Coffee Cake
Soft, tender with a ribbon of streusel through the middle and on top, this sourdough coffee cake made with sourdough discard is the perfect way to use up your sourdough discard and make a delicious breakfast treat.
Ingredients
- 85 grams unsalted butter, softened (6 Tablespoons)
- 85 grams cream cheese, softened (6 Tablespoons )
- 110 grams brown sugar (1/2 cup, packed)
- 55 grams granulated sugar (about ¼ cup )
- 100 grams sourdough discard (scant ½ cup)
- 2 large eggs (100 grams)
- 4 grams vanilla extract (1 teaspoon)
- 200 grams all-purpose flour (about 1 ½ cups)
- 4 grams cornstarch (1 teaspoon )
- 7 grams baking powder (1 ½ teaspoons)
- 3 grams salt (½ teaspoon )
- 90 grams buttermilk (heaping ⅓ cup)
- 150 grams brown sugar (¾ cup)
- 110 grams all-purpose flour (¾ cup )
- 85 grams unsalted butter, melted (6 Tablespoons )
- 6 grams ground cinnamon (2 ½ teaspoons )
- 95 grams pecans, finely chopped (heaping ¾ cup, optional)
Directions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line an 8 by 8 metal baking pan with parchment paper.
- 2
To a large bowl, use a hand mixer to cream together softened butter, cream cheese, brown sugar, granulated sugar and sourdough discard until completely combined. Add the eggs and vanilla extract. Mix again until creamy and incorporated, stirring down the sides of the bowl as needed. Set aside.
- 3
To a small bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt. Pour the dry ingredients on top of the wet ingredients. Use the mixer to mix together, pouring in the buttermilk as you mix until completely incorporated. Set aside.
- 4
Add brown sugar, flour, melted butter, cinnamon and finely chopped pecans to a small bowl. Mix together. It will be fairly crumbly - that’s okay!
- 5
Spread half of the batter in the prepared pan. Sprinkle half of the streusel mixture on top of the batter. Pour the rest of the batter on top of the streusel, gently spreading it out to the corners. Top with remaining streusel mixture.
- 6
Bake for 50-60 minutes until cake is baked all the way through. Stick a toothpick or sharp knife into the center of the coffee cake to check that the cake is done - the knife will come out clean when done. Let cool a little bit and serve slightly warm!