Dessert for 14
Banana Cream Cheese Cake
$4.91for 4200 minServes 14
This moist banana cake bakes in a large pan, cools fully, and gets a whipped cream cheese topping.
Photo: cookingclassy.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Bananas$0.62/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $0.29Typical price |
 | Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | a little | $0.01Typical price |
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 6.75 oz | $2.67Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 3 | $0.90Typical price |
| Buttermilk$0.05/oz typical | 13 oz | $0.64Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 10 oz | $2.28Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 14 oz | $4.20Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $17.18 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourBaking powder and sodaOlive and cooking oilSugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 200 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 14servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts
$1.23 per serving$4.91 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups mashed overripe bananas
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 14 oz cream cheese
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter
- 1 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
- Whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Beat the butter, oil, sugars, eggs, vanilla, bananas, lemon juice, and buttermilk until smooth, then stir in the flour mixture.
- Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool the cake completely for about 90 minutes.
- Beat the cream, cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until fluffy, then spread it over the cooled cake.
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