Red Velvet Bread Pudding

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Best DishesEpisode: Fried Christmas

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (14)

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Cook Time:
1 hr 0 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
8 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: 20 min
Cook: 1 hr 0 min
Total:: 1 hr 50 min

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Ingredients

Red Velvet Cake:

2 cups sugar
1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
2 eggs
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 ounces red food coloring
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon vinegar

Bread Pudding Mix:

3 cups half-and-half
3 large eggs
1 large egg yolk
Pinch salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Greased 9 by 13 by 2-inch sheet pan.

In a mixing bowl, cream the sugar and butter, beat until light and fluffy. Add the eggs 1 at a time and mix well after each addition. Mix cocoa and food coloring together and then add to sugar mixture; mix well. Sift together flour and salt. Add flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Blend in vanilla.

In a small bowl, combine baking soda and vinegar and add to mixture. Pour batter into the prepared sheet pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from heat and cool completely. When the cake is cooled, cut into 1-inch cubes.

Place cubes onto 11 by 17-inch cookie sheet. Place in oven for 10 minutes.

Bread Pudding Mix:

Combine the half-and-half, eggs, egg yolk, salt, and vanilla in a medium bowl. With an electric hand mixer in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Mix in the half-and-half mixture.

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 until the pudding is set. Serve with ice cream.

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Cindy Hackleburg, AL 08-29-2009
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Anyone Who Doesn't Like This Has NOOOOO Taste Buds
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is one of the best things invevted!! It tasted great and it looked great!! Our family loved it. It's one of those... recipes that you take to a family get together and hope they leave most of it so you can take it back home and have it for yourself!!! This is yet ANOTHER winner!!!!Read more
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Maureen New Orleans, LA 01-17-2009
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The Most Unique Red Velvet Dessert
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Paula, anyone who doesn't absolutely LOVE this recipe didn't carefully follow the directions. For those of us who love Red... Velvet, this is one of the most unique ways to enjoy our favorite dessert. A BIG THANK YOU for sharing!!Read more
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VALERIE Thibodaux, LA 01-10-2009
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My family LOVES this one!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I tried this recipe after seeing it, since my entire family loves bread pudding. I figured it would be a nice change, and my... mother's favorite cake is a red velvet cake. My first one came out fine, but I also thought it could use a bit more pudding mix, so I added an extra half of the recipe and it turned out super!! I really couldn't stop myself from eating it!! With all of the holiday desserts around, that's the one everyone ate up first! I loved it and will be making it for any special occasions this year!!!Read more
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Emily Lewisville, TX 01-04-2009
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Absolutely divine!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

When I saw this episode I knew immediately that I wanted to make this for an upcoming holiday get together I was hosting. I... opted to just get a red velvet cake mix from the grocery for time's sake. When I got home from the grocery store, I got back on the website to look at the recipe again and read the reviews. I got so scared because a lot of the early reviewers were ultimately disappointed. Guess they just don't know a thing about cooking... I used about half the cake and it filled up the entire cake pan. Ten minutes is not long enough to dry the cake adequately, so just leave them in a little longer. I ended up leaving them in the oven about 30 minutes, turning the cubes every ten minutes. I also mixed up some cream cheese and powdered sugar to make a quick frosting that i drizzled over the top when I took it out of the oven. I was nervous the whole time because I thought I would be disappointed, like the other home cooks. It was absolutely amazing. Definitely try this recipe, with the recommended tweaks. It will be a huge hit!Read more
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Elizabeth Apple Valley, CA 12-29-2008
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Best Red Velvet Cake Ever
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I also saw Paula make this dish on her show and thought I'd give it a try. It was very good and the texture was much like the... bread pudding my mother used to make. The cake is the best red velvet I've ever made but I will air dry half the cake for 1-2 days before I toast it in the oven. The other half I will serve with cream cheese icing or freeze for another day. I think half of the cake with the recipe for all the pudding will work great. I would bake it in either ramekins or a 9" square pan. I spooned the bread pudding into individual serving dishes and topped with whipped cream. My guests thought it yummy. Read more
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Jan Indianola, IA 12-27-2008
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Our new holiday favorite
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We've always loved red cake with cook butter frosting, but it can be a little much. I found your recipe and makde a couple of... modifications. I substituted fat free half & half for the regular half & half. I also used reduced fat cream cheese. I agree with the other comments that the recipe didn't make enough sauce, so I made an extra 1/2 batch to pour over the cake cubes. It turned out fantastic and was not as loaded with fat. The cake was moist and the sauce was very good, similar to a custard. Our family loved it. Read more