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Red Velvet Torte with White Truffle Frosting

Need a special dessert? Layers of chocolate bliss frosted with indulgent yet easy truffle frosting take the cake!

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104 Ratings

5 spoons 53%

4 spoons 21%

3 spoons 15%

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PREP TIME
20 Min
TOTAL TIME
2 Hr 45 Min
SERVINGS
12

Cake

1: box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® German chocolate cake mix

1: cup water

1/2: cup vegetable oil

3: eggs

1: bottle (1 oz) red food color

1: to 2 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa

Frosting

1 1/2: cups white vanilla baking chips

2 1/4: cups Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting (from two containers)

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1 Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease and flour two 8-inch round 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. Pour into pans.
2 Bake and cool as directed on box for 8-inch rounds. Refrigerate layers about 45 minutes for easier handling. Trim off rounded top of one layer. Slice each cake layer in half horizontally to make a total of 4 layers. Reserve untrimmed top layer.
3 In medium microwavable bowl, microwave baking chips uncovered on Medium (50%) 4 to 5 minutes, stirring halfway through microwave time. Stir until smooth; cool 5 minutes. Stir in frosting until well blended. Place 1 cake layer bottom, cut side up, on serving plate; spread with about 3/4 cup of the frosting. Repeat with second and third cake layers. Top with reserved cake layer, cut side down; frost with remaining frosting. Store loosely covered.

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Expert Tips

Splitting cake layers is easy. Insert toothpicks around side of cake layer to mark middle point. Using toothpicks as a guide, cut through the layer with a long, thin, sharp knife.

For a double-chocolate cake, use semisweet chocolate chips instead of the white chips and Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy chocolate frosting instead of the vanilla frosting.

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Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

Calories 480

(Calories from Fat 240),

Total Fat 27g

(Saturated Fat 11g,
Trans Fat 3 1/2g),

Cholesterol 55mg;
Sodium 220mg;
Total Carbohydrate 57g

(Dietary Fiber 0g,
Sugars 51g),

Protein 3g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Vitamin A 0.00%;
Vitamin C 0.00%;
Calcium 6.00%;
Iron 0.00%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch;
0 Fruit;
3 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;
5 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 12/14/2010 3:55:43 PM REPORT ABUSE HippieCatBaker17 said:

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I was looking for an easy yet impressive version of a red velvet cake for a friend's birthday party and this absolutley fit the bill. There were a few things I was leery about, it being my first time trying this recipe (i.e. using German Chocolate mix, the entire bottle of coloring, and the texture the white chocolate would make the frosting), but my fears were totally put at bay when I had EVERYONE who tried the cake tell me it was the best cake they had eaten (literally, everyone LOVED it). I followed the recipe to the letter, and all was good in the world. I highly recommend for an impressive yet simple cake!

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Posted 12/14/2010 9:04:47 AM REPORT ABUSE themelclub said:

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I made this cake, yesterday. I cut the cake into four layers, as suggested, but the layers were too small. It also cracked as I was frosting it and my cake was cool. I would also suggest adding more cocoa. It was noting special, at all. I would suggest making it in three pans, instead. The frosting was fixed by adding one fourth cup of unsalted butter and one fourth teaspoon of salt. It was delicious and not too sweet. It tasted alright, but it was not good enough for a Birthday Cake. I thought Betty Crocker had Test Kitchens for this sort of thing?

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Posted 6/9/2010 4:21:50 PM REPORT ABUSE Netsirkristen said:

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This cake was one of the best i ever made. Definitely a new favorite. Kind of fell apart when frosting it though so make sure you let the cakes and frosting cool enough.

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