Home » Recipes » Never Fail Chocolate Cake Suggestions? Never Fail Chocolate Cake - Recipe Cost Ingredients Per Serving Qty Common Price Price per Serving 2 cups Light Brown Sugar 2 tablespoons $2.79 per 2 pounds $0.11 4 tbs. Cocoa (we prefer Wilbur over Hershey) 1 teaspoon $7.29 per 10 ounces $0.04 1 cup Shortening (Crisco preferred) 1 tablespoon $4.69 per 16 ounces $0.18 2 cups thick (spoiled) Milk or Buttermilk 2 tablespoons $3.49 per gallon $0.04 2 tsp. Baking Soda 1/6 teaspoon $2.59 per 10 ounces $0.01 1 tsp Vanilla 0.08 teaspoon $8.00 per 8 fluid ounces $0.01 3 cups Flour (scant) 1/4 cup $2.99 per 5 pounds $0.04 Total per Serving $0.43 Total Recipe $5.17 Please Log In or Sign Up to edit Recipe Cost info Email Recipe Cost Send To Message (if any) or Close