Dessert for 8

Grape Olive Oil Cake

Name: Grape Olive Oil Cake
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp baking powder; 2 large eggs; 2/3 cup + 1 tablespoon sugar; 1/3 cup milk; 1/4 cup olive oil; 4 tbsp unsalted butter (optional); 2 tsp lemon zest; 1 tsp orange zest; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 cups seedless red grapes

$1.77for 470 minServes 8

This tender olive oil cake folds in red grapes, citrus zest, and vanilla before baking until golden and set.

Photo: onceuponachef.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Milk, 2.75 oz$0.04/oz typical	2.75 oz	$0.11Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Lemons and limes, a little$0.60 each typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
	Oranges, a little$1.49/lb typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
	Grapes, 0.65 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.65 lb	$1.56Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.53

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 sodaOlive and cooking oilCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

70 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.44 per serving$1.77 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
2 large eggs
2/3 cup + 1 tablespoon sugar
1/3 cup milk
1/4 cup olive oil
4 tbsp unsalted butter (optional)
2 tsp lemon zest
1 tsp orange zest
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups seedless red grapes

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and oil a 9-inch round cake pan.
Whisk the flour, salt, and baking powder in a medium bowl.
Beat the eggs, two-thirds cup sugar, milk, olive oil, zests, and vanilla in a large bowl.
Stir the dry mixture into the wet mixture, then fold in one and one-half cups grapes.
Spread the batter in the pan, top with the remaining grapes and one tablespoon sugar, and bake for 45 minutes.
Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes before slicing.

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