Dessert for 20
Cranberry Christmas Cake
$1.58for 460 minServes 20
This buttery almond cake folds in tart cranberries and pecans before baking until golden and set.
Photo: tasteofhome.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 3 | $0.90Typical price |
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 6 oz | $2.40Typical price |
 | Cranberry sauce$0.12/oz typical | 11 oz | $1.35Typical price |
 | Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 3 oz | $2.10Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.91 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlour
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 20servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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Typical price
$0.40 per serving$1.58 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 large eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
- 2/3 cup chopped pecans
- optional: whipped cream and fresh cranberries
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
- Beat the eggs and sugar until thick, then mix in the softened butter and almond extract.
- Stir in the flour until a thick batter forms.
- Fold in the cranberries and pecans, then spread the batter evenly in the pan.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until the top is golden and the center is set.
- Cool the cake in the pan before cutting it into squares.
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