Dessert for 24
Chocolate Coconut Sheet Cake
This chocolate sheet cake bakes with coconut, then receives chocolate icing and a warm caramel-style topping.
Typical price
$3.32for 4 servings
$0.83 per serving$3.32 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.
- 65 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 24servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Shredded coconut$0.30/oz typical | 4.5 oz | $1.35Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 12 oz | $4.90Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 11 oz | $0.45Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 6.25 oz | $1.37Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $19.91 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourSugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarBaking powder and sodaSalt and pepperCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sweetened coconut flakes
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp table salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup sweetened coconut flakes
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 3 1/2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp table salt
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 salted butter
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 13-by-9-inch baking pan.
- Whisk the flour, sugars, baking soda, salt, and first coconut portion in a large bowl.
- Melt 1 cup butter with 1 cup milk and cocoa, then stir it into the dry mixture with sour cream, eggs, and vanilla.
- Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until a tester comes out clean.
- Cook the remaining butter, cocoa, milk, vanilla, salt, and powdered sugar in a saucepan until smooth, then spread it over the warm cake with the second coconut portion.
- Simmer the remaining sugar, salted butter, heavy cream, and sea salt in a saucepan for 5 minutes, then drizzle it over the cake.
Swaps
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- 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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