Are you planning a birthday, wedding ceremony, or any other special occasion and want to make it memorable? As cakes are symbols of happiness and celebration, adding a Big Red Cake Recipe to the event will not only enhance the pleasure of your carousel but leave an unforgettable mark on your friends, family, and acquaintances.

The cake was first introduced in Waco, Texas as ‘Big Red Cake’ or ‘Poke Cake’. People living in the Southern US feel nostalgic and have a strong affiliation with this desert. If you have a sweet tooth, you will surely find it finger-licking due to its tangy taste, and moist and creamy texture.

This cake is an American special dessert made by using a key ingredient that is ‘Big Red’, a soft drink famous for its sweet, creamy, and bubble gum flavour.

What Will You Love About This Recipe

This cake is unlike other traditional cakes due to its creamy vanilla and bubble gum flavour of ‘Big Red Soda’. Moreover, its evident red colour makes it novel and appealing.

The incorporation of soda into the batter keeps the cake moist. You can bake the cake in layers form, cupcakes, or sheet cakes according to formal and informal occasions.

Its bold and bursting flavour is scrumptious and a perfect addition to summer gatherings and kitty parties. Baking it in your kitchen is extremely delightful as it is quick to manage.

You can also replace the frosting with buttercream, cream cheese, or a simple glaze made with Big Red Soda.

Ingredients

For cake

Yellow Cake Mix = 1 Box
Water = 1 Cup
Eggs = 3
Vegetable Oil = 1/3 Cup

For Big Red Sauce

Cherry Gelatin = 1 Small Box
Big Red = 1 Can
Boiling Water = 1 Cup

For Whipped Frosting

Vanilla Instant Pudding = 1 (3.4 ounces) Box
Frozen whipped topping = 1 (8 ounces) tub
Milk = 2 Cups

Ingredients Description

Eggs: Provide structure to the cake base and help with leaving the bottom of the baking pan.
Vegetable Oil: Ensures a smooth batter.
Yellow Cake Mix: Require to make the cake base.
(No extra sugar or baking soda will be added to the cake mix)
Big Red Soda: The star ingredient of the desert for providing flavor, moisture, and red colour.
Cherry Gelatine: Amplifies the red colour and imparts a glossy finish.
Vanilla Pudding: Yields a strong in-depth vanilla flavour to cake.
Whipped Cream: Gives mellow sweetness to the cake and adds decorative impact.
Cream Cheese: Replacing the whipped cream with cream cheese can add tangy flavor and a creamier texture.

To make this cake, you simply need the following ingredients in the mentioned quantity.

Instructions for Making Big Red Cake Recipe

Grease a non-stick baking pan of 9 x 13 inches with oil. Greasing will help you take out the cake without any inconvenience. Pre-heat the oven to 350°F

For cake

Step 1

Carefully mingle the eggs, water, cake mix, and oil in a large vessel and beat the ingredients with an electric beater for 2-3 minutes.

Step 2

Spread out the batter in the greased baking pan.

Step 3

Bake the batter in the preheated oven for half an hour. You can give extra time if the cake is not baked properly. To check, prick a toothpick in the cake. If it comes out clean with nothing sticky attached to it, then it is perfectly done.

Step 4

Make pores in the cake at about 2-3 inches difference with a toothpick or a fork.

Step 5

Let it cool completely.

For Big Red Sauce

Step 1

Boil a cup of water in a saucepan. Carefully remove the saucepan from hearth.

Step 2

Stir the cherry gelatin powder carefully into it until dissolved completely. Then pour the can of Red Big and whisk it.

For Whipped Frosting

Step 1

Add pudding and milk to a bowl and beat quickly with your hand to get a smooth texture.

Step 2

It is time to add chilled whipping cream to the pudding mixture. Stir until well combined.

Step 3

Use a spatula to evenly cover the surface of the cake.

Step 4

You can use a simple Big Red glaze to garnish the surface of whipped cream if you like.

Step 6

Keep it in the refrigerator overnight or at least 4-6 hours to fix.

Step 7

Serve it Chilled!

Step 8

It’s a perfect treat for those who enjoy the taste of Big Red Soda.

Recipe Variation

Big Red Strawberry cake: If you are a strawberry lover, add chunks of strawberries combined with the Big Red soda.
Big Red Creamsicle Cake: Put zest of an orange in cake mixture. Replace 1/2 of the Big Red Soda with 1/2 of orange Juice.
Big Red Marble Cake: Follow the traditional recipe of Big Red Cake. Just add 1/2 cup cocoa powder in half of the batter and put alternate scoops of batter in the baking pan. Twist a pointed knife or bar-be-cue stick to create a marble look.

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