Sourdough Chocolate Cake

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Cake

1 cup (227g) sourdough starter, ripe (fed) or discard

1 cup (227g) milk or evaporated milk

2 cups (240g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour

1 ½ cups (298g) granulated sugar

1 cup (198g) vegetable oil

2 teaspoons King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract

1 teaspoon table salt

1 ½ teaspoons baking soda

¾ cup (64g) natural cocoa powder

1 teaspoon espresso powder, optional

2 large eggs

Icing

6 cups (680g) confectioners' sugar

12 tablespoons (170g) unsalted butter, room temperature

½ cup (113g) plain yogurt or buttermilk

1 ½ teaspoons espresso powder

1 tablespoon (14g) water, hot

Drizzle

⅓ cup (57g) semisweet chocolate chips

1 tablespoon (14g) milk

1 tablespoon (21g) light corn syrup or dark corn syrup

Directions at kingarthurbaking.com

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