Red Velvet Cake Trifle

Try this twist on a traditional trifle, courtesy of Frisco Style Magazine

Prep Time: 35 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 6 people

INGREDIENTS

Cake

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• 1 cup(s) unsalted butter at room temperature

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• 1 3/4 cup(s) granulated sugar

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• 2 1/2 cup(s) cake flour

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• 1 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt

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• 2 Large Eggs

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• 1 cup(s) buttermilk

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• 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

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• 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda

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• 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) white vinegar

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• 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) unsweetened cocoa powder

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• 1 ounce(s) red food coloring

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Whipped Layer

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• 4 ounce(s) cream cheese at room temperature

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• 8 ounce(s) mascarpone cheese

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• 1/3 cup(s) granulated white sugar

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• 2 cup(s) heavy whipping cream

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Syrup

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• 1/3 cup(s) granulated white sugar

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• 1/3 cup(s) water

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• 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

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Garnishes

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• 1 cup(s) sliced almonds

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• 1 cup(s) shaved dark chocolate

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• 4 ounce(s) mint leaves

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• rfresh cranberries

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INSTRUCTIONS

For the Cake

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1. Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray then dust lightly with flour.

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2. With an electric mixer, blend butter and sugar in a large bowl; set aside. Sift together flour and salt; set aside.

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3. Mix eggs, buttermilk, vanilla, baking soda and vinegar in a separate bowl.

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4. Alternate adding flour mixture and buttermilk mixture to butter mixture. Mix well after each addition.

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5. In a small bowl, mix red food coloring and cocoa powder; add to the cake batter and mix until combined. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30-40 minutes.br

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For the Syrup

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1. In a small saucepan, bring sugar and water to boil over medium heat.

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2. Stir to dissolve sugar completely. Stir in vanilla. Let cool.

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3. Cut the cake in half and cut one half into chunks; brush with cooled syrup. You likely will not need more than half of the cake for the trifle.

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For the Whipped Layer

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1. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, mascarpone and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy.

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2. Reduce speed to medium and slowly pour in whipping cream.

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3. Continue beating until mixture resembles soft whipped cream.br

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Assemble the Trifle

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1. In the bottom of your trifle dish, arrange a single layer of red velvet cake chunks. Spoon about 1 1/2 cups of the whipped topping on top of the cake cubes. Next, sprinkle almonds and then shaved chocolate.

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2. Keep repeating layers until you run out of room in your dish. Garnish with mint leaves and fresh cranberries.

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