Big Red HEINZ Ketchup Cake

Prep

15-30 mins

Total

1 HR 30 MIN

Servings

16 Servings

Wow your friends and family with this Big Red HEINZ Ketchup Cake. This ketchup cake will cause all the buzz at the dessert buffet and knock that red ...

Ingredients

  • 2

    cups

    flour

  • 2

    tsp

    baking powder

  • 1

    tsp

    baking soda

  • 1-1/2

    tsp

    ground cinnamon

  • 1/2

    tsp

    ground ginger

  • 1/2

    tsp

    ground nutmeg

  • 1/2

    cup

    HEINZ Tomato Ketchup

  • 1/2

    cup

    water

  • 1

    tbsp

    red food coloring

  • 1-1/2

    cups

    butter, softened, divided

  • 1-1/2

    cups

    packed brown sugar

  • 2

    eggs

  • 6

    oz

    (3/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

  • 1

    tsp

    vanilla

  • 4

    cups

    powdered sugar


Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Heat oven to 350°F.

  2. Step 2

    Spray 2 (9-nch) round pans with cooking spray. Line bottoms of pans with parchment. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and spices; set aside. Mix ketchup, water and food coloring in separate bowl until blended.

  3. Step 3

    Beat 3/4 cup butter and brown sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Blend in eggs, 1 at a time. Add flour mixture alternately with ketchup mixture, mixing well after each addition. Pour into prepared pans.

  4. Step 4

    Bake 30 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool cakes in pans 10 min. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely.

  5. Step 5

    Beat cream cheese, vanilla and remaining butter in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating well after each addition. Beat on high speed until light and fluffy.

  6. Step 6

    Stack cake layers on plate, filling and frosting with cream cheese mixture.