Red Velvet Torte with White Truffle Frosting

Prep 20 min
Total 2 hr 45 min
Servings 12

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated August 12, 2011

Make with

Betty Crocker Cake Mix

Ingredients

Cake

box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ German chocolate cake mix

cup water

1/2

cup vegetable oil

eggs

bottle (1 oz) red food color

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)

Steps

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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.

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.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 480
Calories from Fat: 240

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 27g; 41%
Saturated Fat 11g 53% Trans Fat 3 1/2g
Cholesterol: 55mg; 18%
Sodium: 220mg; 9%
Potassium: 55mg; 2%
Total Carbohydrate: 57g; 19%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 51g
Protein: 3g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 6%; 6%
Iron: 0%; 0%

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;