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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
- Preheat oven to 350
- Grease two 9-Inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper
- Stir the flour with the baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and ginger into a bowl
- Stir ketchup, water, and colouring in a separate bowl. Set aside
- Beat the butter and blend in the sugar into a large bowl until smooth
- Beat in the eggs
- Add flour mixture and ketchup mix
- Beat on low, scraping down the bowl as needed, until combined. Increase speed to medium-high and beat for one minute
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until the center springs back when touched lightly
- Cool the cakes for 15 minutes before turning onto rack to cool completely
Frosting:
- Beat the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla on medium speed for 2 minutes, or until smooth.
- Gradually beat in the sugar on low, scraping the bowl as needed
- Beat on high till fluffy
- Frost between cakes, then on top and sides.
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Notes