Description
Cake made with red food colour. I love this cake because of its ravishing colour and also for its taste.| Ingredients-1 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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:
-
Preheat the oven to 350° F.
-
Grease and flour 2 (9-inch) cake pans.
In a medium bowl…
-
sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt
-
set aside.
In a large bowl…
-
Cream together sugar and butter.
-
Beat in eggs one at a time.
-
Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk.
-
Beat in food coloring and vinegar, then add vanilla.
Spread the batter evenly in the pans.
-
Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
-
Turn out onto a rack to cool.
For The Frosting: From ingredients 2
-
In a large bowl, cream the cream cheese and butter.
-
Beat in confectioners’ sugar until fluffy.
-
Beat in vanilla. Stir in pecans.
-
Use frosting to fill and ice cake.
-
Slice and serve on individual plates.
Comments
19 responses to “Red Velvet Cake”
hai viji i tried this cake 4 our wedding anniversary ,it came out well ,waiting eagerly for ur next post,even my husband who doesnt like sweets that much liked the taste of this cake ,thanx viji ,byeee
This one looks so decorative, pa…You would have named this one as the Xmas cake…Is cake flour different from all purpose flour?…
Thanks for ur comments Sugan.. Cake flour is not different from all purpose flour. Both are same as of my knowledge. I used All purpose flour only.. And one time i tried with Maida also.. Dint find any diff. VIJI
You have a vast experience, Viji… How can the empress of baking kingdom say 'as of my knowledge'…Just say it…
Hi viji, I want to try ur butter cream. Can i use whipping cream? vanilla extract i compelsory? Pls. let me know. Thanks.
Kavi akka.. You can use whipping cream and heavy cream too. But when u use whipping cream i think no need to add butter. Not sure thou.. Vanilla will give nice aroma akka. I haven't tried anything without vanilla. Very sorry i'm not sure. You can definitely give a try.. You can substitute vanilla with almond extract too..VIJI
Hi viji, today madebutter cream with cheese. Really superb. Thanks a lot.
Kavi akka. Nice to hear that from you. Next time to make you work easy just get heavy cream and whisk it together with sugar. But i'm sure that you wont get the satisfaction when you do that. Because its not from scratch nah.. But for a quick frosting try that..VIJI
Please guys, take such age discussions offline, I mean use any chat/messenger/email service. No offense meant, just a suggestion.
hi viji,
belated wishes.. mouth watering pic.. i will do this for new year.
deepu
Hi Deepu.. tx for ur wishes. Will be waiting to hear from u after trying this red velvet cake..VIJI
Hi viji, Belated HAPPY ANNIVERSARY. Takecare.
Kavi.
Thanks KAVI..
AND WHEN IS YOURS?.. VIJI
Thanks Mullai. I made this on our first wedding anniversary.Thats yesterday. Enjoyed it!!!VIJI
Belated wishes!! Viji.
Thanks for ur wishes Mullai.VIJI
hi viji,
simply superb….ur presentation is good and the picture tempt me a lot….can we do this cake without using eggs?
Hi Vidhya, I haven't tried this without eggs. But u can definitely try this without adding aggs. If u r not adding eggs you have to add a bit more flour or reduce the amount of butter and buttermilk. You can give a try and let me know how it came out. VIJI
Vijitha,
Wow!!! Simply superb..