This is the seventh cake I have made with this starter.
Hello, my name is
Herman. I am a sourdough cake.
My starter is supposed to sit on your worktop at room
temperature (18-20ºC) for 10 days without a lid.
Day 1: Place the
starter in a large bowl and cover loosely with a tea towel.
Day 2: Stir well
Day 3: Stir well
Day 4: The
starter is hungry. Add 1 cup each of plain flour (150g), sugar (220g) and milk
(250ml). Stir well.
Day 5: Stir well
Day 6: Stir well
Day 7: Stir well
Day 8: Stir well
Day 9: Add the
same ingredients as day 4 and stir well. Divide into 4 equal portions and give
friends 1 portion with a copy of these instructions. Keep at least 1 portion
for your self.
Day10: The
starter is ready to make the cake.
Ingredients make 20
slices
1 portion starter
160 ml vegetable oil
2 eggs (100g)
12 g instant coffee
1 cup sugar (220g)
½ tsp. salt
2 cups plain flour (300g)
2 tsp baking powder
200 g chopped walnut
200 g chopped dark chocolate
Method
Preheat the oven to 170º C normal bake (150º C fan forced).
Line a 25 x 35 x 3 cm cake tin with baking paper. Place the starter, oil, eggs,
instant coffee, sugar and salt in a large mixing bowl and whisk until combined.
Add flour and baking powder, blend until evenly mixed. Add walnut and chocolate
to the mixture and mix until combined. Spread the mixture evenly in the
prepared tin. Spread ¼ cup brown sugar (55g) and ¼ cup melted butter (55g) on
top of the batter. Bake in the oven for approx. 35 minutes and allow cooling
before cutting. Serve warm with ice cream or cooled with a cup of tea.
Note: I kept 1
portion of the starter to make other versions of this cake.
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