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Red Velvet Present Cake

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  • Prep 35 min
  • Total 2 hr 20 min
  • Servings 12
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A bottle of red food color is the secret to classic red velvet cake. Cake mix makes this version foolproof, moist and delicious.
Updated Sep 2, 2012
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Ingredients

  • 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Devil's Food Cake Mix
  • 1 bottle (1 oz) red food color
  • Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
  • 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tub (12 oz) Betty Crocker™ Whipped Fluffy White Frosting
  • Betty Crocker™ Easy Flow decorating icing (any colors)

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray.
  • 2
    In large bowl, beat cake mix, food color, water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into pan.
  • 3
    Bake 32 to 37 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • 4
    Frost top of cake with white frosting. Pipe ribbon in desired colors using decorating icing. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    If you want this cake to look even more like a present, remove from cake pan, place on serving plate and frost all sides of cake before piping on the ribbon.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts are not available for this recipe
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