sourdough chocolate cake

Step 1/5

• 300 g all-purpose flour
• 375 g granulated sugar
• 125 g unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp baking soda
• 1½ tsp baking powder
• 1½ tsp salt

combine all of your dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl.

Step 2/5

• 4 eggs
• 335 g buttermilk
• 100 g vegetable oil
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 120 g sourdough discard OR starter

next, add in your wet ingredients (excluding the coffee).

Step 3/5

• 283 g warm coffee

lastly, add in the warm coffee and mix until smooth. your batter should look something like this.

Step 4/5

pour in your cake batter into an 8-inch baking pan lined with a parchment paper. if using two cake pans, make sure to equally divide the batter in half and reduce the baking time. if using only one pan, the baking time will take about 40-50 minutes.

Step 5/5

• chocolate buttercream

to make sure your cake is done baking, insert a skewer and see if it comes out clean. if it does, take the cake out of the oven. if the skewer comes out wet, let the cake continue to bake in the oven. make sure to let the cake cool down before adding any frosting. enjoy!

Enjoy your meal!