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Big Red Cake Recipe

Big Red Cake

If you were to ask most people what is their favorite kind of cake, chances are most would say, something sweet. However, this is not necessarily the case. There are a variety of different kinds of cake that you can enjoy, all in different flavors and colors. Some people might find a meal in a cake a little boring because of the sweetness, but it’s a perfectly acceptable taste in a dessert.
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 296.8 kcal

Ingredients
  

For Cake

  • 1 Box Yellow Cake Mix
  • 1 cup Water
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1/3 cup Vegetable Oil

For Big Red Sauce

  • 1 Box Cherry Gelatin
  • 1 can Big Red
  • 1 cup Boiling Water

For Whipped Frosting:

  • 1 box Vanilla Instant Pudding (3.4 ounces)
  • 1 tub Frozen whipped topping (8 ounces)
  • 2 cups Milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Use non-stick cooking spray to spray a 9 x 13-inch baking pan.

For Cake:

  • Cake mix, water, oil, and eggs should be combined in a large bowl. Beat 2-3 minutes with an electric mixer.
  • The batter should be spread evenly in the baking pan.
  • Bake for about 34-38 minutes in the oven. Make a hole in the cake with a toothpick. When the toothpick comes out clean, the cake is ready.
  • On top of the cake, poke holes about 1/2-inch apart and set aside to cool.

For Big Red Sauce

  • Mix pudding and milk together in a large bowl. Combine well.
  • Stir well cool whip into pudding mixture.
  • Spread the pudding and cool whip mixture over the cake with a spatula.

For Whipped Frosting

  • Whisk pudding and milk together in a large bowl until smooth.
  • Stir the cool whip into the pudding mixture.
  • Cover the top of the cake with pudding and cool whip mixture using a spatula.
  • Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

Nutrition

Calories: 296.8kcal
Keyword Big Red Cake, cake
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