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Quick Red Velvet Cake

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Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Aug 25, 2011
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Enjoy this yummy red colored cake layered with frosting--a delicious dessert treat.

Quick Red Velvet Cake

  • Prep Time 40 min
  • Total 2 hr 45 min
  • Ingredients 12
  • Servings 16
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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

Instructions

  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    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.

Nutrition

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;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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