Red Velvet Poke Cake
Ingredients
CAKE:
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons red food coloring
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups vegetable oil
2 large eggs
FILLING/FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 container (8 ounces) whipped topping
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F or 325°F for dark or nonstick coated pans. Spray a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with non-stick spray; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, 1 1/4 cups sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
- In a large measuring cup, mix together the buttermilk, food coloring, white vinegar and vanilla. Stir lightly until mixed.
- In a large mixer bowl with electric mixer on low speed, beat oil and eggs until well mixed. Add buttermilk mixture and beat until blended.
- Reduce speed to low and gradually add flour mixture. Beat until blended. Pour mixture into prepared pan.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Immediately poke holes in the cake with handle of wooden spoon. Let cool.
- For fillling/frosting, in mixer bowl on high speed, beat cream cheese and 1/3 cup sugar until smooth. Reduce speed to low and mix in whipped topping.
- Spread mixture over cooled cake, filling in poked holes. Smooth remaining mixture over cake. Refrigerate until chilled.
Serves: 24