Dessert for 12
Cream Cheese Pound Cake
$2.14for 480 minServes 12
This buttery pound cake blends cream cheese and pecans into a dense loaf that bakes until firm and golden.
Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Butter, 6 oz$0.40/oz typical | 6 oz | $2.40Typical price |
 | Cream cheese, 4 oz$0.30/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.20Typical price |
 | Eggs, 3$0.30 each typical | 3 | $0.90Typical price |
 | Nuts and seeds, 1.5 oz$0.70/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $1.05Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.41 | ||
Swaps
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourBaking powder and soda
Not included in the cost.
- 80 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
MexicanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts
Typical price
$0.53 per serving$2.14 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 1/2 stick to butter
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 10-inch Bundt pan.
- Beat the butter, cream cheese, and sugar in a large bowl until light and smooth.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the vanilla.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt, then stir them into the batter and fold in the pecans.
- Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 55 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool the cake in the pan for 15 minutes, then turn it onto a rack to cool completely.
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