Dessert for 24
Red Velvet Cupcakes with marshmallows and candy
$5.87for 460 minServes 24
Yogurt-based red velvet cupcakes bake until firm, then receive chocolate frosting and simple candy decorations.
Photo: skinnytaste.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Cake, pancake and baking mixes$0.18/oz typical | 18 oz | $3.28Typical price |
 | Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 6 oz | $0.84Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.07Typical price |
 | Crackers, graham, cookies$0.22/oz typical | 24 oz | $5.28Typical price |
 | Marshmallows and candy$0.25/oz typical | 72 oz | $18.00Typical price |
| Chips, pretzels, popcorn$0.22/oz typical | 12 oz | $2.64Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $35.24 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 24servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts
Typical price
$1.47 per serving$5.87 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
- 18 1/4 oz duncan hines red velvet cake mix
- 6 oz fat-free chobani greek yogurt
- 1 1/3 cups water
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp fat-free milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/8 tsp clear vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tsp fat free milk
- 24 low fat small vanilla wafers
- 72 m&m's
- 12 pretzels
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and line two 12-cup muffin pans with paper liners.
- Stir the cake mix, yogurt, water, and egg whites until smooth, then divide the batter among the liners.
- Bake the cupcakes for 18 to 22 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean, and cool them completely.
- Beat 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, cocoa, milk, vanilla, and salt until smooth, then frost the cupcakes.
- Mix the remaining powdered sugar, clear vanilla, and milk into a thick icing.
- Decorate each cupcake with a vanilla wafer, three candies, and pieces of pretzel for reindeer faces, then let the icing set for 10 minutes.
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