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Quick Red Velvet Cake

Name: Quick Red Velvet Cake
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1 box chocolate cake mix; 1 cup water; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 3 eggs; 2 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa; 1 bottle (1 oz) red food color; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups milk; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 1/2 cups butter or margarine, softened; 1 tablespoon vanilla

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Total 2 hr 45 min
Ingredients 12
Servings 16

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Enjoy this yummy red colored cake layered with frosting--a delicious dessert treat.

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated Aug 25, 2011

Ingredients

Cake

1 box chocolate cake mix
1 cup water
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
1 bottle (1 oz) red food color

Frosting

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups butter or margarine, softened
1 tablespoon vanilla

Steps

1

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans, or spray with baking spray with flour. In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter into pans.
2

Bake 31 to 36 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely.
3

Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, cook flour and milk over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is very thick. Cover surface with plastic wrap; cool to room temperature.
4

In large bowl, beat sugar and butter with electric mixer on high speed until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour mixture by tablespoonfuls, beating until smooth. Beat in vanilla.
5

Place 1 cake layer, top side down, on serving plate; spread with 1 cup frosting. Top with second layer, top side up. Frost side and top of cake with frosting. Store in refrigerator.

Tips from the Pillsbury Kitchens

tip 1
Cake mix makes this favorite very easy, but everyone knows it's the frosting that makes this cake fabulous--and that's still made from scratch. Enjoy the cake with flavored coffees like amaretto or hazelnut.
tip 2
Super Moist™ devil's food cake mix can also be used for a dark red velvet cake; omit cocoa.

Nutrition Information

320 Calories, 24g Total Fat, 3g Protein, 24g Total Carbohydrate, 21g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 320

Calories from Fat: 210

Total Fat: 24g; 37%

Saturated Fat: 13g; 65%

Trans Fat: 1g

Cholesterol: 90mg; 30%

Sodium: 170mg; 7%

Potassium: 80mg; 2%

Total Carbohydrate: 24g; 8%

Dietary Fiber: 0g; 0%

Sugars: 21g

Protein: 3g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 15%; 15%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 6%; 6%

Iron: 2%; 2%

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;