Dessert for 8
Farmers Cheese Chocolate Cake
This chocolate cake has a cocoa pastry base, a sweet farmers cheese filling, and a cooked chocolate glaze.
Typical price
$8.40for 4 servings
$2.10 per serving$8.40 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: natashaskitchen.com
- 95 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 10 oz | $4.00Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 4 | $1.20Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.05Typical price |
| Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 24 oz | $9.60Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $16.81 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and sodaSugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 stick butter
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 1/2 tbsp milk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 tbsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 lb farmers cheese
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 3 eggs + 1 leftover egg white
- 1 1/2 tbsp potato starch or corn starch
- note: several of my readers highly recommend grated zest of 1 lemon
- 3/4 stick butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp water
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-inch springform pan.
- Mix 1 3/4 sticks softened butter, the egg yolk, milk, flour, cocoa, and baking soda into a soft dough.
- Press the dough over the pan bottom and partway up the sides, then bake for 12 minutes.
- Beat the farmers cheese, 1 1/4 cups sugar, eggs, egg white, and starch until smooth, then pour the filling over the crust.
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes until the center is set, then cool the cake completely.
- Cook the remaining butter, 3/4 cup sugar, cocoa, and water in a small saucepan for 3 minutes, then spread the glaze over the 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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