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Dessert for 18

Butter Pecan Cake

$6.99for 4175 minServes 18

This layered butter pecan cake combines toasted nuts, tender vanilla cake, and cream cheese frosting.

Butter Pecan Cake

Photo: cookingclassy.com

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Nuts and seeds, 10 oz$0.70/oz typical10 oz$7.09Typical price
Butter, 18 oz$0.40/oz typical18 oz$7.00Typical price
Eggs, 4$0.30 each typical4$1.20Typical price
Buttermilk, 8.5 oz$0.05/oz typical8.5 oz$0.43Typical price
Milk, 4.25 oz$0.04/oz typical4.25 oz$0.17Typical price
Cream cheese, 12 oz$0.30/oz typical12 oz$3.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown$31.44

Swaps

  • Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
  • Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourBaking powder and sodaSugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

  • 175 minstart to table
  • Involveddifficulty
  • 18servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.75 per serving$6.99 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

  • 2 cups fishers pecan halves
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 cup butter
  • 12 oz cream cheese
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 5 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup fishers pecan halves (optional)

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350 F, grease three 9-inch round pans, and line their bottoms with baking paper.
  2. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a skillet, stir in 2 cups pecans, and toast for 6 minutes; cool and chop.
  3. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in one bowl, then beat 1 cup butter with sugar for 4 minutes.
  4. Beat in the eggs and vanilla, add the dry mixture alternately with buttermilk and milk, and fold in the chopped pecans.
  5. Divide the batter among the pans, bake for 30 to 35 minutes, and cool the layers in their pans for 20 minutes before cooling completely.
  6. Beat 1 cup butter, cream cheese, vanilla, and powdered sugar until smooth, then frost and stack the cooled layers within 35 minutes.

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