Big Red Heinz Ketchup Cake
This recipe comes from a friend on my recipe site and it sounds very good, on my to make and taste list.
Equipment
- Electric Mixer
- Oven
- Baking Pans (two 9 inch round)
- Parchment Paper
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ cup tomato ketchup
- ½ cup water
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring
- 1½ cups butter, divided, softened, (3 sticks / 1½ blocks)
- 1½ cups brown sugar, packed
- 2 eggs
For the Frosting
- 170 grams cream cheese, softened, (6 oz or ¾ of a 8 oz package)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F), get out two 9 inch round baking pans and grease with butter or cooking spray, line bottoms with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Whisk together and set aside.
- In another bowl, add the ketchup, water, and food coloring. Mix together, and set this aside.
- To another mixing bowl, add ¾ cup butter (1½ sticks) and all the brown sugar, beat with an electric mixer until creamy and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time.
- Alternately add the flour mixture and ketchup mixture, mixing well after each addition until both are mixed into the batter.
- Pour batter evenly into both prepared baking pans.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the pans for 10 minutes on a wire rack, then remove from pans and allow to cool on the wire rack until completely cooled.
- Prepare the frosting by adding the remaining ¾ cup butter (1½ sticks), cream cheese, and vanilla to a mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer.
- Add powdered sugar a little at a time, beating to mix in, until all the powdered sugar is mixed in. Beat on high speed to make the frosting light and fluffy.
- When the cake has completely cooled, place the first one upside down on a plate, frost the top of that, then place the second cake right side up on top of the first. Frost the sides and top to complete the cake.
- Slice, serve, and enjoy.
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