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Sourdough Discard Cakes

Turn your extra sourdough discard into delicious homemade cakes with this collection of easy sourdough discard cake recipes. From simple everyday cakes and snack cakes to celebration-worthy desserts, these recipes make it easy to put your leftover starter to good use while creating moist, flavorful bakes the whole family will love.

Sourdough discard adds subtle flavor, tenderness, and moisture to cakes, making them a fantastic way to reduce waste without adding extra work to your baking routine. Whether you’re looking for a quick weeknight dessert, a special occasion cake, or a seasonal favorite, you’ll find easy-to-follow recipes that help you make the most of your sourdough starter on any schedule.

Sourdough Lemon loaf sliced on serving plate.

Sourdough Lemon Loaf Cake

Close up of sourdough chocolate cupcake with buttercream frosting on top and paper cup slightly peeled away.

Sourdough Chocolate Cupcakes

A close up photo of a slice of sourdough cranberry cake sitting on a pink plate.

Sourdough Cranberry Cake

A photo shot top down showing a loaf of sourdough apple fritter bread displayed on a wooden board. There are 3 green apples in the photo as well as a cake slice.

Sourdough Discard Apple Fritter Bread

Sourdough vanilla cupcakes displayed on a black wire cooling rack. The cupcake in the middle has been bitten into so you can see the moist, buttery crumb. All of the cupcakes have been frosted with vanilla cream cheese frosting.

Sourdough Vanilla Cupcakes

Sourdough Chocolate Chai Loaf Cake topped with chai spice vanilla cream cheese frosting and chopped chocolate. There is an offset spatula sitting the to the right of the loaf cake.

Chocolate Chai Sourdough Loaf Cake [Quick Sourdough Recipe]

Up close photo of a sourdough carrot cake that has a slice pulled out so you can see the interior of the moist carrot cake.

Sourdough Carrot Cake

Sourdough Applesauce Cake covered in yogurt glaze and cinnamon. There is a piece of the cake that is laid on its side so you can see the texture.

Easy Sourdough Applesauce Cake [with sourdough discard]

Sourdough discard mug cake served in a stoneware mug. The photo is taken above the mug so you can see the top of the mug cake with a fresh red raspberry on top.

Sourdough Discard Mug Cake [quick sourdough recipe]

Moist sourdough chocolate cake covered in silky chocolate ganache ready for serving.

Sourdough Chocolate Cake

Sourdough Apple Cake

Sourdough Apple Cake

Sourdough discard cake with dates and lemon drizzle

Sourdough Discard Cake with Dates & Lemon Drizzle

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