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Dessert for 14

Banana Cream Cheese Cake

$4.91for 4200 minServes 14

This moist banana cake bakes in a large pan, cools fully, and gets a whipped cream cheese topping.

Banana Cream Cheese Cake

Photo: cookingclassy.com

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Bananas, 0.45 lb$0.62/lb typical0.45 lb$0.29Typical price
Juice, a little$0.04/oz typicala little$0.01Typical price
Butter, 6.75 oz$0.40/oz typical6.75 oz$2.67Typical price
Eggs, 3$0.30 each typical3$0.90Typical price
Buttermilk, 13 oz$0.05/oz typical13 oz$0.64Typical price
Heavy cream, 10 oz$0.22/oz typical10 oz$2.28Typical price
Cream cheese, 14 oz$0.30/oz typical14 oz$4.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown$17.18

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

FlourBaking powder and sodaOlive and cooking oilSugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

  • 200 minstart to table
  • Involveddifficulty
  • 14servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts

Typical price

$1.23 per serving$4.91 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 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups mashed overripe bananas
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
  • 14 oz cream cheese
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
  2. Whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
  3. Beat the butter, oil, sugars, eggs, vanilla, bananas, lemon juice, and buttermilk until smooth, then stir in the flour mixture.
  4. Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
  5. Cool the cake completely for about 90 minutes.
  6. Beat the cream, cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until fluffy, then spread it over the cooled cake.

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