Dessert for 8
Grape Olive Oil Cake
This tender olive oil cake folds in red grapes, citrus zest, and vanilla before baking until golden and set.
Typical price
$1.77for 4 servings
$0.44 per serving$1.77 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.
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- 70 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $0.11Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | a little | $0.07Typical price |
| Oranges$1.49/lb typical | a little | $0.01Typical price |
| Grapes$2.49/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $1.56Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $3.53 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourBaking powder and sodaOlive and cooking oilCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
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.
Swaps
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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