Red Velvet Torte with White Truffle Frosting

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Red Velvet Torte with White Truffle Frosting

Prep 20 min
Total 2 hr 45 min
Servings 12

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

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated August 12, 2011

Make with

Betty Crocker Cake Mix

Ingredients

Cake

1

box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ 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)

Steps

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.

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 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;