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Dessert for 15

Caramel Apple Cake

$4.24for 475 minServes 15

A tender apple and walnut cake bakes under a warm butter and brown sugar caramel topping.

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Eggs, 3$0.30 each typical3$0.90Typical price
Nuts and seeds, 4.5 oz$0.70/oz typical4.5 oz$3.15Typical price
Apples, 0.7 lb$1.79/lb typical0.7 lb$1.26Typical price
Butter, 6 oz$0.40/oz typical6 oz$2.40Typical price
Milk, 2.25 oz$0.04/oz typical2.25 oz$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown$15.88

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

Sugar and brown sugarOlive and cooking oilFlourCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

  • 75 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 15servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

AmericanVegetarianBudgetDessertsFall

Typical price

$1.06 per serving$4.24 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 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 2 1/2 cups diced apples
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with cooking oil.
  2. Beat the sugar, eggs, oil, and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth.
  3. Stir in the flour, apples, and walnuts until the batter is evenly mixed.
  4. Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 50 minutes, until firm in the center.
  5. Melt the butter in a saucepan, then stir in the brown sugar and milk.
  6. Boil the topping for 3 minutes, pour it over the hot cake, and cool for 10 minutes.

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