Dessert for 20
Pumpkin Cake
$3.59for 4135 minServes 20
Spiced pumpkin cake bakes in one pan, cools completely, and gets covered with creamy vanilla frosting.
Photo: cookingclassy.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 4 | $1.20Typical price |
 | Winter squash (butternut, spaghetti)$1.29/lb typical | 0.95 lb | $1.21Typical price |
 | Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $17.96 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsBaking powder and sodaSugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarOlive and cooking oilCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 135 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 20servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianBudgetDessertsFall
$0.90 per serving$3.59 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.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with cooking oil.
- Whisk the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Beat the granulated sugar, brown sugar, oil, eggs, pumpkin, and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth.
- Stir the dry mixture into the pumpkin mixture, spread the batter in the pan, and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
- Cool the cake in the pan for 60 minutes, then beat the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Spread the frosting over the cooled cake and chill it for 10 minutes before cutting.
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