Red Velvet Cake Recipe | How to Make Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
- Butter170 g + 125 ml + 115 g
- Sugar575 g
- Egg2
- Food colouring7 tsp
- Vanilla1 tsp
- Flour160 g
- Cocoa powder3 tbsp
- Baking soda1 tsp
- Vinegar1 tsp
- Cream cheese170 g
Instructions
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing until fully combined.
- Add the vanilla and food colouring and mix until well combined.
- In a small bowl, mix the buttermilk and vinegar and set aside.
- Sift the dry ingredients into the mixing bowl, then pour in the buttermilk mixture and fold until just combined.
- Pour the batter into a 20 cm (7 inch) cake tin and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 35–40 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean.
- Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then move to a wire rack.
- Beat the butter and cream cheese together for 5 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add the icing sugar a cup at a time, beating until fully incorporated.
- Level the cake with a bread knife and decorate with the frosting.
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