Budget Baking

Saving money when you bake is all about choosing the right recipes.

"Cool the cake in the pan on wire rack for 10 minutes or according to directions. Cover a separate wire rack with a towel and place it towel-side down on top of cake. Turn everything over as a unit and remove the pan."

Karen, Editor - BettyCrocker.com

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Baking Tips

Baking That Makes ‘Cents’

Buying baked goods may be costly at the coffee shop or bakery. There’s no denying that. But, you don’t need to go into denial about baking if money’s tight. These baking strategies and tips will have you in the kitchen again fast!

Find recipes that let you use what’s in the cupboard. That end-of-the-bag coconut, dried cranberries or white chocolate chips purchased another time, or a box of high fiber cereal pushed to the back of the cupboard can find their way into cookies, bars, quick breads and muffins. Use our Search to find recipes.
Some of our most popular recipes use those bananas too ripe for just eating. Add those to your Recipe Box. You’ll find so much more than banana bread!
A big bag of carrots need not go limp in the fridge. Shredded and added to baked goods for color, moistness and added goodness, they are tops.
Baking cocoa can give you the same chocolate hit for less money than baking chocolate. Find recipes using it or substitute cocoa for chocolate in recipes for cookies, cakes, frostings and brownies.
Bake recipes that are simply delicious, those using the basics of flour, sugar, brown sugar, molasses, margarine or shortening. Many of these cakes and cookies are tried-and-true classics to make again and again.
Watch grocery store specials for Betty Crocker® cake, brownie, muffin and cookie mixes. Find ‘easy’ recipes using them or bake as is.
Turn leftover French or Italian bread into tasty bread puddings. And what’s better than creamy rice pudding after a cozy supper.
Dovetail baking with dinner from the oven. Your oven will already be heated.