Dessert for 12
Pumpkin Cake with Cinnamon Frosting
$3.10for 475 minServes 12
Pumpkin, yogurt, almond flour, and oat flour bake into a tender cake topped with cinnamon cream cheese frosting.
Photo: ambitiouskitchen.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Canned pumpkin$0.14/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $1.19Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
 | Yogurt$0.12/oz typical | 5.25 oz | $0.64Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.02Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.31 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarHoney or maple syrupCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilFlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsBaking powder and sodaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 75 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianBudgetDessertsFall
$0.78 per serving$3.10 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 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 container (5 2/7 oz) yogurt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup virgin coconut oil
- 1 1/2 cups packed fine blanched almond flour
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1/4 cup butter
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 2 1/2 tsp milk of choice
- extra cinnamon
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
- Whisk the pumpkin puree, eggs, coconut sugar, maple syrup, yogurt, vanilla, and melted coconut oil.
- Stir in the almond flour, oat flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt.
- Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the center is firm.
- Beat the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and milk until smooth.
- Cool the cake for 20 minutes, spread on the frosting, and dust with extra cinnamon.
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