Dessert for 12
Strawberry Jello Cake with berries
Strawberry gelatin cake bakes with fresh berries, then cools under a sweet strawberry buttercream.
Typical price
$6.86for 4 servings
$1.71 per serving$6.86 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.
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- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianBudgetDessertsSpringSummer
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Cake, pancake and baking mixes$0.18/oz typical | 12 oz | $2.16Typical price |
| Berries$0.40/oz typical | 14 oz | $5.60Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 3 | $0.90Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.09Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $20.57 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarOlive and cooking oilSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 box white cake mix
- 1 box (3 oz) strawberry jello
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup fresh strawberries
- 1 cup butter
- 3 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup fresh strawberries
- strawberries
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with cooking oil.
- Beat the cake mix, gelatin, eggs, sugar, milk, and oil until smooth, then fold in 1 cup strawberries.
- Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 30 minutes, until the center is firm.
- Beat the butter, confectioners sugar, vanilla, and 1 cup strawberries until smooth.
- Cool the cake for 10 minutes, spread the frosting over it, and top with the remaining strawberries.
Swaps
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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