Friday, February 16, 2007

Easy Red Velvet Cake


1box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® German chocolate cake mix
1 1/4cups water
1/2cup vegetable oil
3eggs
1bottle (1 oz) red food color
1tablespoon unsweetened baking cocoa
Frosting
2oz cream cheese, softened
2teaspoons milk
1 1/2cups whipping cream
1/2cup powdered sugar

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan or two 9-inch round cake pans and lightly flour, or spray with baking spray with flour.Or line bottom and sides with parchment paper.
.In large bowl, beat all cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan(s).
.Bake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan or 9-inch rounds. Cool completely.

In chilled large bowl, mix cream cheese and milk until smooth. Beat in whipping cream and powered sugar with electric mixer on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until soft peaks form. Frost top of 13x9-inch cake or fill and frost cake layers. Store in refrigerator.

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