Red Velvet Cake

Name: Red Velvet Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 2 2/3 cups (400 g) plain cake flour ((Note 1)); 2 tbsp (10 g) cocoa powder (, unsweetened); 1 tsp (5 g) baking soda / bi-carb soda (, NOT baking powder (Note 2)); Pinch of salt; 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter (, softened (1 US stick)); 1 1/2 cups (330 g) caster / superfine white sugar ((Note 3a)); 2 eggs (, at room temperature (around 2 oz / 60g each)); 1 cup (250ml) vegetable oil; 1 tsp white vinegar; 2 tsp vanilla extract ((or essence)); 1 cup (250 ml) buttermilk (, at room temperature (Note 4)); 2 1/2 tbsp red food colouring liquid ((UK: use Gel, Note 7)); 14 oz (400 g) Philadelphia Cream Cheese, block (, softened but not too soft (UK see Note 9)); 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter (, softened (but not too soft)); 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 4 cups (450 g) soft icing sugar / powdered sugar (sifted (Note 3b))

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The iconic red velvet cake with a soft, velvety crumb, subtle chocolate and vanilla notes, and tangy buttermilk tang. Topped with cream cheese frosting for the complete experience.

Ingredients

10 SERVINGS

400 gplain cake flour — 2⅔ cup
10 gcocoa powder — unsweetened, 2 tbsp
5 gbaking soda / bi-carb soda — 1 tsp
salt
115 gunsalted butter — softened, ½ cup
330 gcaster / superfine white sugar — 1½ cup
2eggs — room temperature, 120 g
1 cupvegetable oil — 250 ml
1 tspwhite vinegar
2 tspvanilla extract — or vanilla essence
1 cupbuttermilk — 250 ml
2½ tbspred food colouring liquid
400 gPhiladelphia Cream Cheese — block, softened, 14 oz
115 gunsalted butter — softened, ½ cup
1½ tspvanilla extract
450 gsoft icing sugar / powdered sugar — sifted, 4 cup

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Method

55m total

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Vitamins & minerals

Potassium: 122mg
Calcium: 78mg
Iron: 3mg

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Red Velvet Cake

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