Description

This recipe adapts Stephanie Alexander’s excellent carrot cake recipe from The Cook’s Companion by incorporating a sourdough-style Herman the German Friendship Cake starter. The starter adds depth and a subtle tang to the classic carrot cake.

Stats

⏱️ Prep time: As per original recipe ✦ Cook time: As per original recipe

🍽️ Serves: As per original recipe

Ingredients

  • All ingredients from Stephanie Alexander’s carrot cake recipe
  • Self-raising flour: 175g (increased from 125g in original)
  • Eggs: 1 (reduced from 2 in original)
  • Herman starter: 350-400g (one quantity)

Instructions

  1. Follow Stephanie Alexander’s carrot cake recipe for the initial instructions.
  2. When combining wet ingredients, incorporate the Herman starter along with the other wet ingredients.
  3. Use the adjusted quantities for self-raising flour (175g) and eggs (1).
  4. Follow the same cooking time as specified in the original recipe.

Notes

Based on this recipe from my old wiki. This variation uses the Herman the German Friendship Cake starter, which is a sourdough-style starter that gets passed between friends.