Quick Red Velvet Cake
by Sue Johnson
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Prep time: 0:15
Servings: 1 cake
INGREDIENTS
1 (2 layer size) box yellow cake mix
1/2 cup oil
1 cup low-fat buttermilk
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
5 eggs
2 ounces red food coloring
Cream Cheese Icing:
1 package (8 ounces) softened cream cheese
1/2 box (1/2 lb) plus 2 tablespoons powdered sugar (add a little at a time)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup softened butter
INSTRUCTIONS
Make and bake the cake according to package directions, substituting the oil, buttermilk, cocoa, eggs and food coloring listed above for the package ingredients. Cream together icing ingredients and spread on cake when finished.
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4 Recipe Reviews
Torii Lebel
reviewed Quick Red Velvet Cake
It took awhile to find this recipe and all I can say is it is wonderful, moist and taste is the best, even better then a chocolate cake!!! Thanks!
Angela
reviewed Quick Red Velvet Cake
Wow! This cake was great. I made it a few days ago. It was really a hit. It was a beautiful red cake and the icing was amazing. So much better than store bought. Thank you for the recipie.
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angelanannetti
reviewed Quick Red Velvet Cake
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dragonfly
reviewed Quick Red Velvet Cake
VERY GOOD!!! I used a marble cake mix and just added the chocolate packet, loved it, kids loved it. Thanks!!!

