Dessert for 12
Brown Butter Strawberry Cake
This moist strawberry coffee cake uses browned butter, maple syrup, and yogurt, then finishes with a berry glaze.
$4.28for 4 servings
$1.07 per serving$4.28 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.
Photo: ambitiouskitchen.com
- 90 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianBudgetDessertsSpringSummer
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 7.25 oz | $2.87Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 3 oz | $0.12Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Berries$0.40/oz typical | 8.75 oz | $3.50Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.85 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsHoney or maple syrupCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and soda
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup salted butter
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1/2 cup vanilla greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup milk of choice
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
- 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups diced fresh strawberries
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup freeze-dried strawberries
- 1 1/2 tbsp milk of choice
Steps
- Heat 1/3 cup salted butter in a saucepan over medium heat for 5 minutes, until browned and nutty, then cool it slightly.
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-inch round cake pan with the remaining butter.
- Mix the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt with the browned butter until crumbly.
- Whisk the remaining butter, yogurt, milk, eggs, maple syrup, vanilla, and almond extract in a large bowl.
- Stir in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, then fold in the diced strawberries.
- Spread the batter in the pan, top with the crumb mixture, and bake for 45 to 50 minutes.
- Mix powdered sugar, crushed freeze-dried strawberries, and milk, then drizzle it over the cooled cake.
Swaps
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/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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