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Black Forest Cake - Recipe Cost

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For the Cake:

For the filling:

For the Frosting and Garnish:

Ingredients	Per Serving Qty	Common Price	Price per Serving
8 large eggs, room temperature	5/6 eggs	$2.53 per 12 items	$0.17
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract	0.1 teaspoon	$8.00 per 8 fluid ounces	$0.02
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar	1 tablespoon	$1.44 per pound	$0.07
1 cup all-purpose flour	1 tablespoon	$2.99 per 5 pounds	$0.02
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder	2 3/8 teaspoons	$7.29 per 10 ounces	$0.10
Â½ cup melted butter	2 3/8 teaspoons	$3.99 per 16 ounces	$0.10
1/8 teaspoon salt	0.01 teaspoon	$2.91 per 16 ounces	$0.00
2 cups sugar	3 tablespoons	$1.44 per pound	$0.13
1 cup water	1 tablespoon	n/a
2 (15-ounce) cans dark sweet pitted cherries in heavy syrup	3 fl oz	$3.16 per 15 ounces	$0.50
2 tablespoons cornstarch	5/8 teaspoon	$2.89 per 16 ounces	$0.01
1 pound confectioners' sugar	1 5/8 oz	$2.59 per 2 pounds	$0.13
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder	2 3/8 teaspoons	$7.29 per 10 ounces	$0.10
1 stick butter, at room temperature	0.1 stick	$3.99 per 16 ounces	$0.10
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract	1/6 teaspoon	$8.00 per 8 fluid ounces	$0.03
1/3 cup boiling water	1 5/8 teaspoons	n/a
1 1/2 cups heavy cream	2 tablespoons	$3.89 per pint	$0.29
2 teaspoons sugar	0.2 teaspoon	$1.44 per pound	$0.00
3 ounces semisweet chocolate, shaved	1/3 oz	$3.49 per 11 1/2 ounces	$0.09
Total per Serving			$1.85
Total Recipe			$18.55