Description
My sourdough French yogurt cake (gâteau au yaourt) is a simple, one-bowl, sourdough discard recipe made with creamy whole milk yogurt and oil. Perfect for birthdays and brunch – the soft and fluffy crumb stays moist for days!
Notes & Tips
- Sourdough Starter: For results similar to mine, use active starter or sourdough discard fed @ 100% hydration with all white flour.
- Room temperature eggs & yogurt is a must. I microwave the yogurt for 10+ seconds or so, to get it done fast. For the eggs, I plunge them into a bowl of warm water for 10 minutes. Makes a huge difference in the final texture of this cake.
- For the yogurt: Any plain, full fat, cream on top, whole milk brand is good. No Greek. Too dry. Unless it’s Maple Hill.
Ingredients
- 130g (1 cup) all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp fine salt
- 200g (scant 1 cup) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs (~100g cracked weight)
- 100g (½ cup) mild oil (e.g. light olive oil or cold pressed sunflower)
- 125g (½ cup) plain whole milk yogurt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 100g (½ cup) sourdough starter or sourdough discard
- Strawberries, powdered sugar, and whipped cream, to serve
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 F. Lightly coat an 8-inch springform pan with butter.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, and fine sea salt together in a bowl; set aside.
- Add the sugar and eggs to a large mixing bowl. Beat together on medium speed until frothy, about 2 minutes (hand-help electric mixer or stand mixer is fine).
- Reduce the speed to low. With the machine running, slowly pour in the oil to emulsify the mixture.
- Add the yogurt.
- Add the vanilla extract, almond extract, and lemon zest.
- Add the sourdough starter.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix until incorporated (do not over mix).
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan (if there are a few air bubbles, gently tap the pan on the counter to pop them).
- Bake on the center rack for 35-40 minutes, or until the top is golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Set the cake pan on top of a wire rack to cool completely before cutting.
- Dust with powdered sugar, cut into thick slices, and serve with fresh berries and whipped cream.
