Dessert for 16
Strawberry Snacking Cake
This almond oat cake mixes fresh strawberries into a tender batter, then gets topped with strawberry buttercream.
$2.08for 4 servings
$0.52 per serving$2.08 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.
- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 16servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Berries$0.40/oz typical | 12 oz | $4.80Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 4 | $1.20Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $0.11Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.30 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarOlive and cooking oilCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourBaking powder and sodaSalt and pepperSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- strawberries
- 2 packages (1 oz) freeze-dried strawberries
- wet ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup plain whole-milk greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup avocado oil or extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp milk of choice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
- dry ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups fine blanched almond flour
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp milk of choice
- 8 oz fresh strawberries
- extra freeze dried strawberries
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch pan with cooking oil.
- Crush one package of freeze-dried strawberries into powder and finely chop the fresh strawberries.
- Whisk the eggs, sugar, yogurt, oil, milk, vanilla, and almond extract in a large bowl.
- Stir in the almond flour, oat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, strawberry powder, and chopped strawberries.
- Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the center is set and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool the cake completely, then beat the butter, powdered sugar, remaining crushed strawberries, vanilla, and milk until smooth before spreading it over the cake.
Swaps
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- 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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