Dessert for 8
Pumpkin Spice Walnut Cake
Pumpkin cake batter with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and walnuts bakes into a soft spiced dessert.
$2.91for 4 servings
$0.73 per serving$2.91 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.
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 2 oz | $1.40Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Buttermilk$0.05/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $0.32Typical price |
| Canned pumpkin$0.14/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $0.89Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.83 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourBaking powder and sodaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 oz chopped walnuts
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 cup softened butter
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup buttermilk or 3/4 cup sour milk
- 3/4 cup canned pumpkin
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-inch round or square cake pan.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and walnuts in a bowl.
- Beat the butter, shortening, and sugar in a large bowl until smooth.
- Beat in the vanilla and eggs one at a time, then mix in the buttermilk and pumpkin.
- Stir the dry mixture into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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