Sourdough Carrot Cake

Galley Wench's Note:

Sourdough is believed to have originated in Ancient Egyptian times around 1500 BC, and was likely the first form of leavening available to bakers. Comes from a November 1978 Better Homes and Garden magazine. I haven't made this in years but it is delicious!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

Cake Batter

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups finely shredded carrots
• 1 cup oil
• 1 cup sourdough starter
• 4 eggs

Cream Cheese Frosting

• 3 ounces cream cheese (softened)
• 1/4 cup butter (softened)
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar (10X)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degree f.
2. In mixing bowl stir together four, sugar, salt, baking powder, soda and cinnamon.
3. Add carrots, oil, sourdough starter and eggs.
4. Mix until moistened.
5. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer for two minutes.
6. Pour into a greased and floured (I use PAM).
7. 13x9 baking pan.
8. Bake in 325 degree oven for 55 minutes.
9. Cool thoroughly.
10. Spread with Cream Cheese Frosting and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.
11. Cream Cheese Frosting:.
12. In small bowl beat together cream cheese and butter.
13. Slowly beat in powdered sugar.
14. Beat until smooth.
15. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla.

Reviews

[Danny's Diner]

Super delicious straight from the oven!!! I will be frosting it later after it cools, but half the cake has been eaten already because the family loved it so much. I'm definitely saving this recipe! It's a winner!

[Tea Jenny]

GW, you can always be relied on to post great recipes and no change with this one. It was so good, when I went to my larder I found I just had 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon left but it wasn't noticed in the finnished cake. The picture only shows just half the cake as my work mates will get the other half, so it's boxed up ready to go. I just know they will love it too. Thank's for posting another great sourdough recipe I am gradually working my way through the list.