Sourdough Pecan Coffee Cake

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Using sourdough often means juggling feeding schedules and baking times, and you might not always be ready to bake when it’s time to discard some starter. This recipe transforms that discarded starter into a delicious coffee cake, perfect for leisurely mornings.

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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
35 mins
Additional Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 5 mins
Servings:
9
Yield:
1 (8-inch) coffee cake
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 9 servings

Streusel:

  • 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter

  • ½ cup brown sugar

  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • teaspoon salt

Coffee Cake:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ¾ cup white sugar

  • 5 ⅓ tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

  • 1 large egg

  • 1 cup sourdough starter discard

  • ½ cup pecans, broken into pieces

Glaze (optional):

  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted, more as needed

  • 2 tablespoons milk, more as needed

  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 pinch salt

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour an 8x8-inch cake pan.

  2. For the streusel, cut cold butter into small pieces and place in a medium bowl. Add brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt. Use a pastry knife or 2 forks to cut butter into dry ingredients until large crumbs form. Set streusel aside.

  3. For the cake, combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.

  4. Beat sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy and fluffy. Add egg, and mix until well combined. Add sourdough discard, and mix until well combined. Add flour-cinnamon mixture, and mix until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle streusel and pecans evenly on top.

  5. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Place pan on a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes.

  6. For the glaze, stir confectioners' sugar, milk, vanilla, and salt together. Add more sugar to make a thicker glaze, or more milk to make a thinner glaze.

  7. Pour glaze into a resealable plastic bag and seal. Snip a tiny piece, about 1/8 of an inch, off one of the bottom corners. Hold the bag over cake and squeeze glaze through the tiny opening, moving your hand across the top, drizzling glaze as you go. Cut cake into 9 pieces and serve.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

395 Calories
15g Fat
63g Carbs
5g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 9
Calories 395
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15g 19%
Saturated Fat 7g 33%
Cholesterol 46mg 15%
Sodium 339mg 15%
Total Carbohydrate 63g 23%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Total Sugars 43g
Protein 5g 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 46mg 4%
Iron 2mg 10%
Potassium 133mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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