Great Canadian Heinz® Ketchup Cake
Serves: 3
Terence Turner
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
52
Spice
49
Sweetness
42
Sourness
38
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.1
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 cups
All-Purpose Flour2 tsps
Baking Powder1.5 tsps
Cinnamon1 tsp
Baking Soda1 tsp
Ground Nutmeg1 tsp
Ground Ginger1 cup
Heinz Tomato Ketchup1 cup
Water2 tbsps
Red Food Colour (ing)3 cup
Butter (softened)1.5 cups
Dark Brown Sugar (packed)2
Eggs1
Frosting1 tsp
Vanilla Extract4 cups
Icing SugarDirections:
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C)
2
Grease two 9-inch (23 cm) round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper
3
Stir the flour with the baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and ginger into a bowl
4
Stir the ketchup, water and colouring in a separate bowl
5
Set aside
6
Beat the butter and blend in the sugar in a large bowl until smooth
7
Beat in the eggs
8
Add the flour mixture and ketchup mixture
9
Beat on low, scraping down the bowl as needed, until combined
10
Increase the speed to medium-high and beat for 1 minute
11
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans
12
Bake for 30 minutes or until the centre springs back when touched lightly
13
Cool the cakes for 15 minutes before turning onto a rack to cool completely
14
Frosting: Beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla on medium speed for 2 minutes or until smooth
15
Gradually beat in the sugar on low, scraping the bowl as needed
16
Beat on high until fluffy
17
Frost between the cake layers and over the sides and top of the cake
18
Makes 12 servings