Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Red velvet cake


Red velvet cake :
Celebrate this valentines day with this attractive cake. Looks apt for the celebration.
It is very different in taste.

Ingredients :
1. All purpose flour - 2.5 cup
2. Butter - 1/2 cup at room temperature
3. Egg - 2 at room temperature
4. Buttermilk - 1 cup
5. Sugar - 1.5 cup
6. Baking soda - 1 tsp
7. Vinegar - 1 tsp
8. Unsweetened coco powder - 2 Tbsp
9. Vanilla extract - 1 tsp
10. Red color - 2 tsp or as required
Salt - 1/2 tsp

Method :

1. Preheat oven to 350 degree C.
2. Sift All purpose flour, coco powder to remove any lumps.
3. Mix them together and add salt.
4.  Beat butter with mixer until creamy.
5. Add sugar and beat for 3 to 4 minutes.
6. Add eggs one by one and beat until creamy.
7. Add vanilla extract and beat it.
8. Add color in buttermilk.
9. Add buttermilk mixture and dry flour alternatively little by little and beat in between.
10. Do this until all the flour and buttermilk is done.
11.  Grease the pan and have it ready.
12. Now mix vinegar and baking soda separately. It will start foaming.
13. Add this quickly to the cake dough and stir it and pour it the cake pan.
14. This batter makes 2 - 9 inch cake. Make sure to pour it in two separate pan.
15. Two cakes are made to make layered frosting later. If you just want the cake, just adjust your measurements as required.
16. Place it in oven and bake it for 25 to 30 or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Beautiful red velvet cake is ready.

Enjoy the joy of cooking

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