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Dessert for 10

Caramel Apple Sheet Cake

$5.12for 445 minServes 10

Apples bake into a tender brown sugar sheet cake that receives a warm caramel frosting made with butter and milk.

Caramel Apple Sheet Cake

Photo: gonnawantseconds.com

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Butter, 9 oz$0.40/oz typical9 oz$3.60Typical price
Apples, 0.55 lb$1.79/lb typical0.55 lb$1.01Typical price
Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical2$0.60Typical price
Sour cream, 4.25 oz$0.14/oz typical4.25 oz$0.60Typical price
Milk, 1.5 oz$0.04/oz typical1.5 oz$0.06Typical price
Total for the servings shown$12.79

Swaps

  • Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
  • 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

FlourSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and sodaDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

  • 45 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 10servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

AmericanVegetarianBudgetDessertsFall

Typical price

$1.28 per serving$5.12 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 cup butter
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 cups apples
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 3 tbsp milk
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cups confectioners sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
  2. Whisk the flour, brown sugar, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
  3. Boil the butter and water for 1 minute, pour them into the flour mixture, and stir until smooth.
  4. Stir in the apples, eggs, sour cream, and vanilla, then spread the batter in the pan.
  5. Bake for 25 to 28 minutes, until the center is firm and a toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Boil the remaining butter, milk, and brown sugar for 2 minutes, whisk in the confectioners' sugar and vanilla, and spread the frosting over the warm cake.

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