Dessert for 16
Guava Cake
Guava cake bakes under a sweet cream cheese topping and finishes with a thick guava glaze.
Typical price
$1.57for 4 servings
$0.39 per serving$1.57 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.
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 16servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Berries$0.40/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.14Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 3 | $0.90Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Ice cream and whipped topping$0.12/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.96Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 17 oz | $0.66Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.30 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilSugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 strawberry cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 container (8 oz) cool whip
- 2 cups guava juice
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and lightly oil a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
- Beat the cake mix, 1 cup guava juice, eggs, and vegetable oil for 2 minutes, then spread the batter in the pan.
- Bake for 22 to 25 minutes, until the center is set and the eggs are fully cooked.
- Cook the remaining guava juice, one-half cup sugar, and cornstarch in a saucepan over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring until thick.
- Beat the cream cheese, one-third cup sugar, and vanilla until smooth, then fold in the whipped topping.
- Cool the cake for 8 minutes, then spread the cream cheese topping over it.
- Cool the glaze for 5 minutes, drizzle it over the cake, and chill briefly before cutting.
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