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Dessert for 24

Lemon Blueberry Cake with berries

$2.22for 450 minServes 24

Bake a lemon-scented butter cake with blueberries, then top it with whipped cream for a soft, fruity dessert.

Lemon Blueberry Cake with berries

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What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Lemons and limes, 2$0.60 each typical2$1.20Typical price
Butter, 6 oz$0.40/oz typical6 oz$2.40Typical price
Eggs, 3$0.30 each typical3$0.90Typical price
Milk, 8.5 oz$0.04/oz typical8.5 oz$0.34Typical price
Berries, 10 oz$0.40/oz typical10 oz$4.00Typical price
Whipped, 16 oz$0.20/oz typical16 oz$3.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown$13.33

Swaps

  • Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
  • Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarFlourBaking powder and soda

Not included in the cost.

  • 50 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 24servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.56 per serving$2.22 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

  • 2 lemons
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 cups fresh blueberries
  • 2 cups whipped cream

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
  2. Zest and juice the lemons, then cream the butter, sugar, and lemon zest in a large bowl.
  3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the lemon juice.
  4. Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt in another bowl.
  5. Add the flour mixture and milk alternately to the butter mixture, then fold in the blueberries.
  6. Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
  7. Cool the cake completely and spread the whipped cream over the top.

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