Dessert for 15
Red Velvet Cupcakes with butter
$4.03for 450 minServes 15
Red velvet cupcakes bake with cocoa and food coloring, then receive a sweet cream cheese frosting.
Photo: cookingclassy.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 10 oz | $4.00Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.17Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 7 oz | $2.10Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $15.12 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and sodaVinegarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
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
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 15servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts
Typical price
$1.01 per serving$4.03 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 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 cup salted butter
- 1 cup + 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tbsp red food coloring
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 tsp distilled white vinegar
- 1 recipe cream cheese frosting
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 6 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- red and blue food coloring (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
- Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda in a medium bowl.
- Beat the butter and sugar until fluffy, then beat in the eggs, food coloring, and vanilla.
- Mix in the dry ingredients and milk, then stir in the vinegar.
- Divide the batter among the liners and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until firm and cooked through.
- Beat the butter, cream cheese, vanilla, and powdered sugar until smooth, then frost the cooled cupcakes.
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