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BarefootGoatGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1495 Posts
Corrine
North Carolina
USA
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 Posted - Mar 12 2007 : 11:28:37 AM
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This was one of my weekend projects...a new healthier take on an old timey cake. Of course the original called for white flour/sugar and didnt firment the flour, but mine turned out fabulous and you couldn't even tell it was supose to be good for you! it is even light...my brother would call it "real" cake (as opposed to that junk Trina makes )
1 cup starter
2 cups whole wheat flour
1.5 cups water
--mix well before covering and allowing to stand overnight--
1/2 cup hot water
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 t soda
1 t vanilla
1 t cinnamon
1/2 melted butter
2 eggs (slightly beaten)
1 1/4 cups sucanat
1/4 cups cocoa
the following day, disolve salt and soda in water before adding to sourdough mix. stir throuraly, but gently. add remaining ingredients still stirring gently. pour into buttered pans and bake for 45 minutes at 350.
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Of all the things I have created, my children are the best. |
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Persephone
True Blue Farmgirl
172 Posts
Katrina
Indiana
USA
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Posted - Mar 12 2007 : 12:21:07 PM
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| I can't WAIT to try this! Maybe this will be my birthday cake. :) |
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Daisy
True Blue Farmgirl
107 Posts
Daisy
Thistle Sprig Farm
NW Indiana
USA
107 Posts |
Posted - Mar 13 2007 : 09:57:36 AM
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| WOw, I am going to have to try this! I just got some sour dough starter and I'm sure in no time I'll have more then I want of it! Extra recipes using it up are great! Thanks for sharing!! |
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BarefootGoatGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1495 Posts
Corrine
North Carolina
USA
1495 Posts |
Posted - Mar 13 2007 : 10:54:46 AM
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I did go to the "real food" section to top it off. When the cake had just finished cooking I sprinkled the top with about 1/2 bag of chocolate chips and popped it back into the cooling oven for a couple minutes before spreading them around. I haven't found a satisfactory healthfood frosting yet...would be glad if anybody could share!
Trina
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Of all the things I have created, my children are the best. |
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Phils Ann
True Blue Farmgirl
1095 Posts
Ann
Parsonsburg
Maryland
USA
1095 Posts |
Posted - Mar 14 2007 : 04:13:20 AM
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Trina, this sounds great! Thanks for the recipe... whew, chocolate with sourdough! And, aren't chocolate chips a health food???
XO,
Ann
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Daisy
True Blue Farmgirl
107 Posts
Daisy
Thistle Sprig Farm
NW Indiana
USA
107 Posts |
Posted - Mar 18 2007 : 6:38:43 PM
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| Trina, I made it and it's great! It was a hit and all my company loved it! Thanks so much for the recipe!! Daisy |
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Ronna
True Blue Farmgirl
1891 Posts
Ronna
Fernley
NV
USA
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Posted - Mar 20 2007 : 9:16:14 PM
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There's a large soft cover book called Sourdough Cookery by Rita Davenport that has lots of good soudough recipes like this. I expect it's out of print, but think you can do a search (in local thrift shops or online) for it. My original copy is falling apart from use and I finally found another recently. The Carrot Cake recipe in there is the best and that's the page it opens to automatically and is splattered. I think it's from the mid 70's by HP books.
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happyhousewife
True Blue Farmgirl
201 Posts
Mary
North Pole
Alaska
201 Posts |
Posted - Apr 27 2007 : 1:56:05 PM
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| Our chapter, the Arctic Farmgirls had our first meeting today and I made this cake. It was yummy! Thanks for sharing your recipe! |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Apr 27 2007 : 7:10:22 PM
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I know you can make a really yummy frosting out of yogurt and whipped cream.
The cake recipe looks amazing! Once I get my sourdough starter going I will have to try this!
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mom2knk
True Blue Farmgirl
321 Posts
Blanche
So Cal
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Posted - Apr 27 2007 : 7:30:22 PM
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| This sounds like a great cake!! |
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MariaAZ
True Blue Farmgirl
203 Posts
Phoenix
AZ
203 Posts |
Posted - Apr 27 2007 : 7:43:21 PM
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This sounds great!!! I think I was finally successful at starting a sourdough starter, and I'm looking forward to experimenting with it.
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
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Posted - Apr 28 2007 : 10:59:01 AM
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I've mixed up the starter and flour to sit until tomorrow, and I think we'll have this cake for Sunday dutch oven dinner's dessert! Thanks!!!
XOXO, Libbie
"All through the long winter, I dream of my garden. On the first day of spring, I dig my fingers deep into the soft earth. I can feel its energy, and my spirits soar..." - Helen Hayes |
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