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Red Velvet Cake - Recipe Cost

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1 (1-ounce) bottle red food coloring

1 recipe Cream-Cheese Icing (recipe follows) (I used my Whipped Cream Frosting instead)

Ingredients	Per Serving Qty	Common Price	Price per Serving
3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour	1/4 cup	$2.99 per 5 pounds	$0.05
2-1/4 cups sugar	3 tablespoons	$1.44 per pound	$0.12
1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons cocoa powder	2 5/6 teaspoons	$4.99 per 8 ounces	$0.31
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda	1/8 teaspoon	$2.59 per 10 ounces	$0.01
1-1/2 teaspoons salt	1/8 teaspoon	$2.91 per 16 ounces	$0.00
3 large eggs, lightly beaten	1/4 eggs	$2.53 per 12 items	$0.05
2-1/4 cups vegetable oil	3 tablespoons	$3.00 per 48 fluid ounces	$0.09
1-1/2 cups buttermilk	2 tablespoons	$3.09 per quart	$0.10
1-1/2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar	1/8 teaspoon	$5.79 per gallon	$0.00
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract	1/8 teaspoon	$8.00 per 8 fluid ounces	$0.02
1 cup butter, softened	1 tablespoon	$3.99 per 16 ounces	$0.17
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened	2/3 oz	$3.15 per 8 ounces	$0.26
2 teaspoons vanilla extract	1/6 teaspoon	$8.00 per 8 fluid ounces	$0.03
1 (2-pound) package confectioners' sugar	2 2/3 oz	$2.59 per 2 pounds	$0.22
Total per Serving			$1.43
Total Recipe			$17.10