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Red Velvet Cupcakes - Recipe Cost

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1/2 teaspoon red gel-paste food color

Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients	Per Serving Qty	Common Price	Price per Serving
2 1/2 cups cake flour (not self- rising), sifted	1 tablespoon	$4.65 per 2 pounds	$0.07
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder	1/4 teaspoon	$7.29 per 10 ounces	$0.01
1 teaspoon salt	0.04 teaspoon	$2.91 per 16 ounces	$0.00
1 1/2 cups sugar	1 tablespoon	$1.44 per pound	$0.04
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil	1 tablespoon	$3.00 per 48 fluid ounces	$0.03
2 large eggs, room temperature	0.08 eggs	$2.53 per 12 items	$0.02
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract	0.04 teaspoon	$8.00 per 8 fluid ounces	$0.01
1 cup buttermilk	2 teaspoons	$3.09 per quart	$0.03
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda	0.06 teaspoon	$2.59 per 10 ounces	$0.00
2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar	0.08 teaspoon	$5.79 per gallon	$0.00
Total per Serving			$0.22
Total Recipe			$5.19