Red Velvet Cake (Bread Machine)
A red velvet cake made from a boxed mix baked in the bread machine, layered with strawberry filling and topped with cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
| 1 | box Red Velvet cake mix | |
| 1 cup (250 ml) | water | |
| 3 | eggs, lightly beaten | |
| 1/3 cup (75 ml) | vegetable oil | |
| 1 cup (8 ounces/225 grams) | cream cheese, softened (frosting) | |
| 0.50 cup (1 stick/4 ounces/115 grams) | unsalted butter, softened, or Mascarpone cheese at room temperature (frosting) | |
| 1 lb (4 cups/455 grams) | confectioners' sugar, sifted (frosting) | |
| 1 tsp | 5 ml | vanilla extract (frosting) |
| 1 cup | 240 ml | chopped strawberries mixed with 1/2 cup of sugar (filling) |
Instructions
This particular recipe uses a red velvet cake mix and is baked in the machine. Red velvet cakes are traditionally served with a butter cream or cream cheese frosting. We've included the cream cheese frosting for this recipe.
DIRECTIONS:
- Measure the cake ingredients into baking pan in the order specified in the recipe or the order specified by your manufacturer.
- Insert pan into the machine and select Cake Cycle or Batter Bread cycle; 1 pound loaf and light crust.
- Halfway through the mixing, use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides of the baking pan and the kneading paddle.
- When the signal sounds indicating the baking cycle is complete, test for doneness with the wooden skewer. If it's ready, remove the baking pan from the bread machine. If not, keep it in the bread machine or place on the Warm Cycle for 10 to 30 minutes or on the Bake Only Cycle if you have it on your machine until baked.
Cream Cheese Frosting: 5. To make the cream cheese frosting: In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth, about 1 minute. Gradually add the sugar and beat until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the vanilla. 6. Trim the cake and either slice into layers or simply trim into the shape you like and frost.
Strawberry filling: 7. Let rest for 20 minutes to glaze strawberries and then spread on the middle layer of the cake before frosting.