Description
Cake made with red food colour. I love this cake because of its ravishing colour and also for its taste.| Ingredients-1 | |
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| 2½ cup | Sifted cake flour |
| 2 tsp | Cocoa powder |
| 1 tsp | Baking soda |
| 1 tsp | Baking powder |
| Pinch of salt | |
| 1½ cup | Powdered sugar |
| ½ cup | Unsalted butter (softened) |
| 2 nos | Large eggs |
| 2½ oz | Red food color |
| 1 tsp | White vinegar |
| 1 tsp | Vanilla extract |
| 1 cup | Buttermilk |
| Ingredients-2 | |
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| 8 oz | Cream cheese |
| ½ cup | Unsalted butter (softened) |
| 1 lb | Powdered sugar |
| 1 tsp | Vanilla extract |
| 1 cup | Chopped nuts (optional) |
Instructions
Preparation method:
For The Cake:
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Preheat the oven to 350° F.
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Grease and flour 2 (9-inch) cake pans.
In a medium bowl…
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sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt
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set aside.
In a large bowl…
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Cream together sugar and butter.
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Beat in eggs one at a time.
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Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk.
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Beat in food coloring and vinegar, then add vanilla.
Spread the batter evenly in the pans.
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Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Turn out onto a rack to cool.
For The Frosting: From ingredients 2
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In a large bowl, cream the cream cheese and butter.
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Beat in confectioners’ sugar until fluffy.
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Beat in vanilla. Stir in pecans.
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Use frosting to fill and ice cake.
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Slice and serve on individual plates.
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