Dessert for 12
Pink Rose Cake
This pink vanilla cake mixes sour cream into the batter, then bakes in a round pan until firm and springy.
Typical price
$1.02for 4 servings
$0.26 per serving$1.02 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 3 | $0.90Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $3.07 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSugar and brown sugarCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 cups self-rising flour or 2 cups cake flour
- 1 tbsp red food coloring
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup oil
- 1/2 cup sour cream
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-inch round cake pan with oil.
- Beat the eggs, sugar, oil, water, vanilla, sour cream, and food coloring in a large bowl.
- Stir in the self-rising flour until the batter is smooth, then pour it into the pan.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the center springs back and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool the cake in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer it to a plate and cool completely.
Swaps
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with eggs on sale.
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