Dessert for 12
Strawberry Pound Cake with butter
$5.43for 4100 minServes 12
This rich strawberry cake bakes from butter, eggs, sour cream, and berries, then receives a simple powdered sugar glaze.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 12 oz | $4.80Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 6 | $1.80Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $1.19Typical price |
 | Berries$0.40/oz typical | 10 oz | $4.00Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.23Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $16.30 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarBaking powder and sodaCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 100 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianBudgetDessertsSpringSummer
$1.36 per serving$5.43 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 1/2 cups unsalted butter
- 3 cups sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups fresh strawberries
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp milk or cream
Steps
- Heat the oven to 325 F and grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with cooking oil.
- Beat the butter and sugar until creamy, then add the eggs one at a time.
- Mix in the salt, baking soda, sour cream, and vanilla, then fold in the strawberries.
- Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 65 to 75 minutes, until firm and the center reaches 160 F.
- Cool the cake in the pan for 20 minutes, then place it on a rack to cool completely.
- Whisk the powdered sugar with the milk or cream, drizzle it over the cooled cake, and let it set for 10 minutes.
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