Dessert for 12
Birthday Cake
Vanilla cake layers bake until tender, then are filled and covered with chocolate cream cheese frosting.
Typical price
$4.23for 4 servings
$1.06 per serving$4.23 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.
- 57 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 4 | $1.20Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 7.5 oz | $3.03Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $0.34Typical price |
| Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical | 7 oz | $3.17Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 10 oz | $2.28Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 8.75 oz | $2.65Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.68 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourBaking powder and sodaSalt and pepperSugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 cups plain / all purpose flour
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp cooking salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups caster / superfine sugar
- 115 g / 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup milk
- 3 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tsp vegetable or canola oil
- 200 g / 7 oz dark chocolate chips or melts
- 3/4 cup thickened cream / heavy cream
- 1/4 cup dutch processed cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
- 100 g / 7 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 cups soft icing sugar / powdered sugar
- 250 g / 8 oz philadelphia cream cheese block
- 1/2 cup thickened cream / heavy cream
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease two 8-inch round cake pans.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Beat the eggs and sugar for 3 minutes, then mix in the melted butter, milk, vanilla, and oil.
- Stir the dry mixture into the wet mixture until smooth, then divide the batter between the pans.
- Bake for 22 to 27 minutes, until the centers reach 165 F, then cool the layers for 10 minutes.
- Melt the chocolate chips with 3/4 cup cream, then cool the mixture for 5 minutes.
- Beat the butter, powdered sugar, cream cheese, cocoa, salt, remaining cream, and chocolate mixture until smooth, then frost the cooled layers.
Swaps
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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