Dessert for 8
Cake Mix Pound Cake
This pound cake combines cake mix, sour cream, sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla before baking in a round pan.
Typical price
$2.29for 4 servings
$0.57 per serving$2.29 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.
- 30 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Cake, pancake and baking mixes$0.18/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.18Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $1.19Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 5 | $1.50Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $4.58 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 regular box cake mix
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup oil
- 5 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-inch round cake pan with cooking oil.
- Beat the cake mix, sour cream, sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread the top evenly.
- Bake for 22 to 25 minutes, until the center is set and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool the cake in the pan for 5 minutes before removing it.
Swaps
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with eggs on sale.
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