Dessert for 8
Lemon Poke Cake
This soft lemon cake bakes, cools, gets poked with holes, and is covered with a sweet lemon butter glaze.
$6.47for 4 servings
$1.62 per serving$6.47 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.
Photo: carlsbadcravings.com
- 70 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
Hawaiian and PacificVegetarianBudgetDesserts
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Cake, pancake and baking mixes$0.18/oz typical | 12 oz | $2.16Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $1.19Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.09Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 3 | $0.90Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $0.11Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.94 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSugar and brown sugarOlive and cooking oilCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- non-stick baking spray
- 1 box butter cake mix
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp lemon extract
- 1 lemon
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and coat a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with baking spray.
- Stir the cake mix, sour cream, milk, sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla, and lemon extract in a large bowl until smooth.
- Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the center is set.
- Cool the cake for 15 minutes, then poke holes across the top with a spoon handle.
- Melt the butter and stir in the lemon juice, lemon zest, and confectioners’ sugar until smooth.
- Pour the lemon glaze over the warm cake and let it cool for 10 minutes before cutting.
Swaps
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- 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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