RED VELVET CAKE
INGREDIENTS
For the cake:
270 gr all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon of Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
25 gr of Cocoa Powder
250 ml whole milk
1 tablespoon lemon juice or white vinegar
¾ cup vegetable oil
300 g of sugar
2 eggs
¼ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons of Vanilla Essence
2 tablespoons of Red Coloring
For the frosting:
400 gr of cream cheese at temp. atmosphere
180 g unsalted butter at room temperature
160 g of icing sugar
PREPARATION
For the cake:
Preheat the oven to 180°C
Butter and flour 2 15 cm molds. diameter.
In a bowl, sift the flour, add the Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Cocoa Powder and set aside.
Mix whole milk and lemon juice or vinegar and let sit for 10 minutes.
In a container, add the vegetable oil and sugar. Beat and add the eggs, Salt, Vanilla Essence, Red Coloring.
Beat until you obtain a homogeneous mixture and then add the sifted dry ingredients.
Pour the milk mixture with lemon and integrate.
Divide the mixture between 2 molds and bake for 40-45 minutes or until cooked.
Let cool for 15 minutes before unmolding.
For the frosting:
In a bowl, beat the cream cheese.
Add the butter and icing sugar and continue beating until integrated.
To assemble the cake:
Cut each cake into 2 equal parts.
Put the frosting on each layer of the cake.
Cover with frosting on all sides.
Decorate with cake crumbs.
