Dessert for 10

Chocolate Spartak Cake

Name: Chocolate Spartak Cake
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 1 egg; 1 cup sugar; 4 tbsp unsalted butter; 1/3 cup warm milk; 1 tsp baking soda; 2 cups minus 1 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa; 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk raw/un-cooked; 8 oz package cream cheese; 3/4 cup very cold heavy whipping cream; 1 1/2 tbsp powdered sugar

$3.24for 480 minServes 10

Thin chocolate cake layers are baked, filled with sweet cream, and chilled into a tender stacked dessert.

Photo: natashaskitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Milk, 2.75 oz$0.04/oz typical	2.75 oz	$0.11Typical price
	Evaporated, 14 oz$0.14/oz typical	14 oz	$1.96Typical price
	Cream cheese, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Heavy cream, 6.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	6.25 oz	$1.37Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.11

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 sugarBaking powder and sodaFlourCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

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

Eastern European Vegetarian Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.81 per serving$3.24 for 4

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Ingredients

1 egg
1 cup sugar
4 tbsp unsalted butter
1/3 cup warm milk
1 tsp baking soda
2 cups minus 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa
14 oz can sweetened condensed milk raw/un-cooked
8 oz package cream cheese
3/4 cup very cold heavy whipping cream
1 1/2 tbsp powdered sugar

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and line large baking sheets with parchment.
Warm the egg, sugar, butter, and milk until the butter melts, then stir in the baking soda.
Mix in the flour and cocoa, divide the dough into six pieces, and roll each into an 8-inch square.
Bake the layers one at a time for 5 minutes, until set, then cool them completely.
Beat cream cheese, condensed milk, heavy cream, and powdered sugar until thick and smooth.
Spread the filling between the layers and chill the cake for 40 minutes.