A method for making a soft cake batter This relates to a method for making a soft cake batter comprising at least 40 wt.% cereal material after baking, the method comprising: - providing flour, culture and other ingredients for the soft cake; - forming a sourdough by mixing and proofing a portion of flour representing at least 25 wt.% of the total flour to be incorporated into the soft cake batter with water and culture; - mixing the sourdough with the remaining flour and the other ingredients for forming the soft cake batter comprising at least 40 wt.% cereal material after baking.