Dessert for 8
Cranberry Blueberry Upside Down Cake
This upside-down cake bakes mixed berries beneath a spiced whole-wheat batter sweetened with sugar and lightly flavored with vinegar.
$1.37for 4 servings
$0.34 per serving$1.37 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.
- 75 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Cranberry sauce$0.12/oz typical | 6.75 oz | $0.81Typical price |
| Margarine and vegan butter$0.25/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.13Typical price |
| Pie crust, puff pastry, wonton wrappers$3.49 each typical | 0.5 | $1.75Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | a little | $0.07Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $2.75 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarFlourBaking powder and sodaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)VinegarSugar and brown sugarCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup fresh cranberries and blueberries
- 1 tbsp melted earth balance or coconut oil
- 1 tbsp raw granulated sugar powdered or any powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp allspice
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp cardamom or cinnamon
- 1 pinch clove powder
- 1 tsp flaxmea
- 2 tbsp hot water
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 4 tbsp raw sugar
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and oil an 8-inch round cake pan.
- Toss the cranberries and blueberries with 1 tablespoon melted oil and 1 tablespoon powdered sugar, then spread them in the pan.
- Stir the flaxmeal with hot water and rest it for 5 minutes.
- Whisk both flours, baking powder, salt, allspice, nutmeg, cardamom, and clove in a bowl.
- Mix the flax mixture, remaining water, vinegar, remaining sugar, and 2 tablespoons oil into the dry ingredients, then spread the batter over the berries.
- Bake for 40 minutes, cool for 15 minutes, then invert the cake onto a plate.
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