Red Velvet Cake by Home Cooking Adventure
from: https://youtu.be/VjcgUfx_BWs
10 portions
90mReally delicious! My family loves it ❤️
What you will need
CAKE BATTER DRY INGREDIENTS
2 2/3 cups (310g) cake flour
2 tbsp (16g) unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp (5g) baking soda
1 tsp (5g) salt (2/3 tsp if using salted butter)
CAKE BATTER WET INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cup (300g) sugar
2 eggs
1 cup (220g) vegetable oil
1 tsp (5ml) white vinegar
2 tsp (10g) vanilla extract
1 cup (240g) buttermilk, room temperature (1 cup milk: 1 tbsp lemon)
1- 2 oz (30g) red food coloring gel
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
17 oz (500g) cream cheese, room temperature
1 1/3 cup (300g) heavy whipping cream, chilled
1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
1 1/4 cup (156g) powdered sugar (1 cup caster sugar: 1 tsp corn flour)
(Nutritional facts 335 calories, 22.86 g fat, 27.48 g carbohydrates, 6.39 g protein, 116 mg cholesterol, 321 mg sodium)How to cook
MAKE THE CAKE
1
Prep the Oven and Pans
Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Grease with butter and dust with flour two 9 inch (23 cm) round cake pans.
2
Combine the Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt and whisk to combine.
3
Combine the Wet Ingredients
n another bowl mix butter with sugar until combined. Incorporate eggs one at a time. Mix in oil, vinegar,vanilla extract and buttermilk. Incorporate flour mixture until well combined.
4
Gradually add red food coloring until the desired color is reached.
5
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans.
6
Bake the Cake
Bake for about 30 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
7
Let pans cool on a cooling rack for 10 minutes.
8
Remove the cakes from the pan and let them cool completely.
MAKE THE FROSTING
1
Combine the Icing Ingredients
In a bowl sift the powdered sugar. Beat the cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.
2
In another bowl whip the cream until stiff peaks form. Gradually fold into the cream cheese mixture until well combined.
ASSEMBLE
1
Assemble the cake. Cut the tops of the cakes to create flat surfaces. Make crumbs out of the left pieces of cake and set aside.
2
Place 1 cake layer on your serving plate. Spread evenly with a bit less than half of frosting. Add the second layer of cake. Gradually spread the remaining frosting on top and sides of the cake.
3
Decorate the cake with remained cake crumbs if desired. The cake is ready to serve.
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