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Dessert for 12

M&M Cookie Cake

$3.70for 435 minServes 12

This soft cookie cake folds in M&M candies, bakes in a round pan, and gets a simple vanilla frosting finish.

M&M Cookie Cake

Photo: peasandcrayons.com

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Butter, 10 oz$0.40/oz typical10 oz$4.00Typical price
Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical1$0.30Typical price
Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 2.25 oz$0.45/oz typical2.25 oz$1.01Typical price
Marshmallows and candy, 0.75 oz$0.25/oz typical0.75 oz$0.19Typical price
Heavy cream, 0.75 oz$0.22/oz typical0.75 oz$0.17Typical price
Total for the servings shown$11.11

Swaps

  • Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
  • Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarSugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourBaking powder and soda

Not included in the cost.

  • 35 minstart to table
  • Easydifficulty
  • 12servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts

Typical price

$0.93 per serving$3.70 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

  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
  • 3/7 cup m&m candies
  • optional sprinkles for decorating
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened to room temp
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp salt

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 10-inch round baking pan.
  2. Beat the butter and sugars until smooth, then mix in the egg and vanilla.
  3. Whisk the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt, then stir them into the butter mixture.
  4. Fold in the chocolate chips and M&M candies, then press the dough evenly into the pan.
  5. Bake for 20 to 24 minutes, then cool completely in the pan.
  6. Beat the frosting butter, powdered sugar, cream, vanilla, and salt, then spread it over the cooled cake and add sprinkles.

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