Kefir Cake
Recipe
What you’ll need:
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter room temperature
1 cup maple syrup
1 cup kefir (goat/cow, raw/pasteurized)
2 eggs
1 tbs vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
Instructions
Begin by pre-heating your oven to 350° F.
Cream 1 stick of butter and 1/4 cup maple syrup in a large bowl for one minute. Save the butter stick sheet. Beat in 2 eggs, one by one. Then, add the 3/4 cup maple syrup and 1 tbs vanilla to the bowl and mix.
Add in 2 cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp salt and mix until batter is smooth and no lumps of flour remain.
Use your butter stick paper to grease your pound cake pan. Be sure the pan is thoroughly coated in butter so the cake does not stick.
Use a spatula to pour the batter into the pan. Bake for 40-45 minutes.
Let the cake cool for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Then, carefully remove the cake from the pan.
Slice and enjoy!
Thoughts on Kefir & Cake
Chart by the Weston A. Price Foundation—a great resource for quality food.
I started buying raw goat kefir for my son the months leading up to weaning from breastfeeding. Why? For one, goat milk is closest to human breastmilk and I wanted him to get used to the taste.
Additionally, kefir is a great add to anyone’s diet. It is simply fermented milk with more benefits to your gut than yogurt—full of probiotics, helps to reduce inflammation, and low on lactose (fermentation breaks it down) .
Kefir has a pungent smell and even sharper taste. To my surprise, my 13 month old loved it. I, however, had a hard time stomaching the stank.
I looked for other ways to use my kefir. I found adding it to my smoothie worked fine, but adding it to a cake? Now that was divine.
My recipe is adapted from Dr. Marley Stubblefield’s. I made the same tweaks I always do—maple syrup instead of honey, more salt, more vanilla, simpler steps.
I started making this this cake in the fall and it quickly became my staple for holiday hosting. It’s perfect as a morning or afternoon treat because it’s not too sweet and pairs well with a cup of coffee. I highly recommend drizzling with honey and serving with a side of fruit.
