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Cinnamon Sourdough Discard Coffee Cake

Tender sour cream coffee cake enriched with sourdough discard and layered with cinnamon streusel.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12 slices

Ingredients
  

Cake Batter

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp fine salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup sourdough discard, unfed
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Cinnamon Streusel

  • ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup chopped pecans

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease a 9x9-inch metal baking pan.
  • Mix brown sugar, cinnamon, and pecans together in a bowl for streusel.
  • Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl.
  • Beat butter and sugar until creamy, then beat in eggs, sourdough discard, and sour cream.
  • Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until smooth batter forms.
  • Spread half the batter into pan, scatter half the streusel, then repeat layers.
  • Bake 38 to 40 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool in pan 15 minutes before slicing into warm squares.