Zara ♥ Baking

RED VELVET CAKE

sumber : buku 'Oriental Cuisine' - Debbie Teoh

Cake Ingredients:

120 gm butter

250 gm castor sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

2 nos. eggs (gred A)

1 tsp. baking powder

300 gm plain flour (sifted)

1 tsp. bicarbonate of soda

2 tbsp. cocoa powder (sifted)

1 tbsp. red wilton food colouring

1 ts.p vanilla essence

250 ml milk + 1 tbsp. vinegar

Icing Ingredients :

250 gm cream cheese (at room temperature)

100 gm butter (at room temperature)

80 gm icing sugar (sifted)

1 1/2 cups non-dairy whipping cream (refrigerated)

9" round cake pan (greased & lined)

1 box Fresh strawberries (or any fruits of your choice)

To prepare cake :

1. Pre-heat oven to 180'C.

2. Using an electric beater with a paddle attachment, cream butter, sugar & salt till creamy. Beat in eggs one at a tme until fluffy.

3. Fold in sifted flour, baking powder & bicarbonate of soda with the cocoa powder.

4. Slowly mix in red colouring, vanilla essence and the milk mixture until just combined.

5. Pour into prepared pan & bake in pre-heated oven for 35-45 minutes or until skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.

6. Remove & leave to cool before slicing into half.

To prepare icing :

1. Using an electric beater fitted with a whisk attachment, whisk the cold cream until stiff.

2. Using the same beater, beat the cream cheese, butter & icing sugar until fluffy.

3. Combine the beaten cream with the cream cheese mixture & use this to sandwich and deco the cool cake. Decorate with fresh strawberries, chill before serving.

HAPPY BAKING!

To prepare icing :