Raspberry Red Velvet (bread Pudding)

Total Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 3 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, room temp
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 ounce red food coloring
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon butter flavor extract
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 cups hot water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 6 ounces raspberry gelatin powder
• 3 cups half-and-half
• 3 large eggs
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temp
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• whipped cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f grease 9x13 inch pan sift flour,salt and baking soda and cocoa powder together and set aside.
• 2 melt semi-sweet chocolate with 1 tbsp of milk. set aside do not let harden.
• 3 beat butter and sugar in a bowl together for approx 5 minutes at medium speed. add eggs one at a time and beat till smooth. add food coloring and sour cream, all extracts and chocolate milk mixture. at low speed add flour mixture a little at a time but do not over mix. pour batter into pan.
• 4 heat 2 cups water until boiling and in another mixing bowl, mix together water, gelatin and cornstarch together pour gelatin over cake batter.
• 5 bake at 350°f for 35-45 minutes till toothpick comes out clean.when cake has cooled cut into 1-inch cubes.
• 6 combine the half-and-half, eggs, egg yolk, salt, and almond extract in a medium bowl.
• 7 with an electric mixture in a large bowl beat the cream cheese and sugar till smooth. mix in the half-and-half mixture.
• 8 place the red velvet cubes in a large baking dish or 8 individual ramekins. add the pudding mixture to the dish. make sure the cake cubes are completely covered. bake for about 30 minutes or till the pudding is set.
• 9 serve with whipped cream.