Name: Sourdough Chocolate Cake Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Ingredients: 2 cups pastry flour (9–10% protein); ¾ cup whole fat buttermilk (room temperature); 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste; ½ cup unsalted butter; 1 cup spiced rum; ¾ teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon ground cloves; ¾ cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder; ¾ teaspoon fine sea salt; 2 large eggs (room temperature); 2 teaspoons espresso powder; 2 teaspoons baking powder; ½ cup sunflower oil; ¾ cup dark brown sugar; ½ cup granulated sugar; ⅓ cup spiced rum; ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder; ½ cup unsalted butter; 1 cup sugar; ¼ cup water; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Super Moist Sourdough Chocolate Cake Recipe

April 30, 2026 by Eliana Emerson

Sourdough Chocolate Cake Recipe is a rich, moist cake that blends natural sourdough starter with deep chocolate flavor and a touch of spiced rum. My Baking Addiction inspired this version, and I have made it multiple times, adjusting sugar and rum levels to suit taste. I baked it mostly in bakery style but added my … Read more