Dessert for 12
Chocolate Velvet Cake
A cocoa buttermilk sheet cake bakes until tender, cools, and is finished with a smooth cream cheese frosting.
Typical price
$1.94for 4 servings
$0.49 per serving$1.94 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.
- 70 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 6 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Buttermilk$0.05/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $0.43Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | a little | $0.00Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.83 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Baking powder and sodaCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSugar and brown sugarOlive and cooking oilVinegar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3 tbsp natural unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp distilled white vinegar
- optional: 1 - 2 1/2 tbs red food coloring
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups confectioner’s sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 splash milk (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch pan.
- Whisk the cake flour, baking soda, cocoa, and salt in one bowl; beat the butter and sugar in another bowl until creamy.
- Beat in the eggs, oil, vanilla, vinegar, and food coloring if using, then mix in the dry ingredients and buttermilk until smooth.
- Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean; cool completely for about 15 minutes.
- Beat the cream cheese, butter, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla until smooth, adding the milk if needed, then spread it over the cooled cake.
Swaps
- 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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