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Ingredients

Cake:

  • 2 Cups of All Purpose Flour
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tsp each Ground Nutmeg and Ginger]
  • 1/2 cup Heinz Tomato Ketchup
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2tbsp Red Food Colouring
  • 3/4 cup Butter (softened)
  • 1/2 cup Dark Brown Sugar
  • 2 Eggs

Frosting:

  • 6 oz Brick-Style Cream Cheese (Softened)
  • 3/4 cup Butter (Softened)
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 4 cup Icing Sugar

The Fun Part

  1. Preheat oven to 350
  2. Grease two 9-Inch 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 ketchup, water, and colouring in a separate bowl. Set aside
  5. Beat the butter and blend in the sugar into a large bowl until smooth
  6. Beat in the eggs
  7. Add flour mixture and ketchup mix
  8. Beat on low, scraping down the bowl as needed, until combined. Increase speed to medium-high and beat for one minute
  9. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans
  10. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the center springs back when touched lightly
  11. Cool the cakes for 15 minutes before turning onto rack to cool completely

Frosting:

  1. Beat the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla on medium speed for 2 minutes, or until smooth.
  2. Gradually beat in the sugar on low, scraping the bowl as needed
  3. Beat on high till fluffy
  4. Frost between cakes, then on top and sides.
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