Red Velvet Cassata Recipe

Posted by

Rate It!

Add your photo!

Count

Calories

Minutes

Comments Print recipe

Ingredients:

Serving

1 (7 oz) package almond paste ( like odense)
1 1/3 cups water
1 (16 oz) box red velvet cake mix
3 large eggs
1/3 cup corn oil (i prefer canola, so use your preference)
1 (8 oz) package reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
1 (8 oz) container mascarpone cheese
3 cups heavy cream, divided
1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups strawberries, halved

Directions:

Heat oven to 350°F.
In bowl of mixer on medium speed, beat almond paste and 11/3cups water for 2 minutes.
Add next 3 ingredients (cake mix, eggs and oil).
On low speed, beat 30 seconds; scrape bowl then beat 2 more minutes on medium speed.
Divide between two 8-inch round cake pans coated with flour based cooking spray.
Bake for 30 minutes or until tester comes out clean; cool on rack.
Halve cakes.
In bowl of electric mixer, beat next 2 ingredients (cream cheese and mascarpone), 1 cup heavy cream, 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract 2 minutes.
Beat remaining cream and sugar 2 minutes, then fold into cream cheese mixture.
Place 1 cake layer on plate; top with 1 cup cream mixture. Repeat twice.
Coat cake with remaining cream mixture and top with berries (using a mix of berries like strawberries, raspberries citrus curls and edible flowers looked terrific in the photo!).
Enjoy! ;).

Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	324.41 Kcal (1358 kJ)
Calories from fat	188.97 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	21g	32%
Cholesterol	91.92mg	31%
Sodium	42.9mg	2%
Potassium	93.29mg	2%
Total Carbs	29.21g	10%
Sugars	26.5g	106%
Dietary Fiber	0.62g	2%
Protein	3.05g	6%
Vitamin C	15.2mg	25%
Iron	0.3mg	2%
Calcium	43.3mg	4%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	240.2 Kcal (1006 kJ)
Calories from fat	139.92 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	15.55g	32%
Cholesterol	68.06mg	31%
Sodium	31.77mg	2%
Potassium	69.08mg	2%
Total Carbs	21.62g	10%
Sugars	19.62g	106%
Dietary Fiber	0.46g	2%
Protein	2.25g	6%
Vitamin C	11.3mg	25%
Iron	0.2mg	2%
Calcium	32.1mg	4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
sweet

Search recipes
by ingredients

Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Analyze

Try this similar recipes

Tiramisu

Mascarpone cheese, Heavy whipping cream, Sugar and 5 more..
Chocolate Eclairs

Water, Butter, cubed, Salt and 13 more..
Big Guy Strawberry Pie

Water, White sugar, Salt, Cornstarch, All-purpose flour and 4 more..
Cranberry Cream Pie I

Boiling water to cover, Dried cranberries, White sugar and 10 more..
Pound Cake with Brandied Peach Sauce

Water, Brandy or apricot nectar, Sugar, Peach preserves and 6 more..
Strawberries and Cream Icebox Cake

Half-and-half, Granulated sugar, Salt, Eggs, Egg yolk and 8 more..
Strawberry Tiramisu

Strawberry preserves, Cointreau or other orange liqueur and 7 more..
Cherry Almond Cups

Butter, softened, Sugar, Vanilla extract and 14 more..
Chocolate Torte

Butter, softened, Sugar, Eggs, Vanilla extract and 15 more..
Chef John's Pavlova with Strawberries

Sugar, Cornstarch, Egg whites, room temperature and 6 more..
Sweet Pasta Salad

Uncooked penne pasta, Heavy whipping cream, Sugar and 6 more..
Chocolate Eclairs

Butter, cubed, Water and 14 more..
Cheesecake with Raspberry Sauce

Graham cracker crumbs, Sugar, Butter, melted and 12 more..
Pumpkin Pecan Loaves

King arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, Sugar and 16 more..
Chocolate Chip Walnut Pie

Light brown sugar, All-purpose flour, Baking powder and 10 more..