This moist carrot pineapple cake is to delicious with a cup of tea of coffee. A walnut and oat topping give a nice texture to this cake. Hidden in this cake is sourdough starter with gives it a wonderful texture.

One of the most frequent questions I get asked…is what do you do with extra sourdough starter? I very seldom have extra starter with all the shipping I do and by the way I feed my starter. So if you have extra sourdough starter, use it in this cake and you will be surprised at the great texture it gives!

You may be concerned about a sour taste from the starter, but you do not taste any sourness because the baking soda neutralizes it. I used unfed starter that I had in the fridge to make this cake.

I used sprouted flour in this cake so I could mix and bake it right away without worrying about fermenting the dough. Personally, I have found that sprouted flour makes a better cake than fermenting regular wholegrain flour for 7 hours to have it on plan.

My starter, pictured below, is over 8 years old. From this jar, I have sent our thousands of jars/packs of starter to help others begin their journey into this intriguing world of baking. If you would like to purchase a mature starter to give you a jumpstart into baking you can purchase one on the “Buy it Now” page.

Carrot Pineapple Sourdough Cake, THM E, SF, with DF option

• Cake:
• 2 cups sourdough starter, I used unfed
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 cup THM Gentle Sweet
• 1 whole egg
• 4 egg whites
• 1 cup crushed pineapples
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups finely grated carrots
• 2 cups sprouted wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• Topping:
• 6 walnut halves
• 3 tablespoons Brown Sugar Sweetener Substitute
• 1/3 cup rolled oats
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter or coconut oil
• Mixing the cake batter: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a bowl blend together starter, water, Gentle Sweet, egg, egg whites, pineapples, and vanilla together. Set aside. In separate bowl combine carrots, flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together. Mix the wet and dry ingredients together just until mixed. Pour batter into a 9 x 13 glass baking pan. Mixing the topping: Chop walnuts. Mix walnut pieces, sweetener, oats, and butter together until combined. Sprinkle over cake batter. Bake for 35-45 minutes or into a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

You can also purchase Sourdough Kits, Around the Family Table Cookbook with or without a free packet of sourdough starter and just Sourdough Starter on this page….Buy It Now!

Below is the cake ready for the oven. Since ovens do vary you may want to check for doneness after 30 minutes. I use a toothpick and stick it in the center. If any raw dough sticks to the toothpick when you pull it out …it needs to bake longer.

If you have more sourdough starter to use up, try this recipe! Apple Fritter Sourdough Bread

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I buy sprouted wheat flour in 25 pound bags from a bulk food distributor. But I have used this brand and loved it, too.

Vanilla Extracts are quite pricey. This brand has a very good flavor and hold sits flavor after being baked.

Ceylon Cinnamon is great for baking with its lovely taste.

I love to make my own Brown Sugar Sweetener Substitute but you can also use Swerve Brown Sugar Replacement.

I love my Kitchen Aid Hand Blender. They are so handy for blending smoothly. I use mine every day.

I love my glass baking pans. They have a more even heat and bake cakes very well. Best of all, they are nice enough to serve from!

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If your family is on the line about getting off sugar, try Gentle Sweet . It is the best sugar substitute that I have found that has a great taste.

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