
RED VELVET CAKE
Dear, friends today I am going to share about some
delicious recipe that will make your mouth go watery. Your order cake for some
special occasion but you can bake it at home also yourself. Today I am going to
share recipe about my one of my favorite cake “Red Velvet Cake”.
A Red Velvet Cake is very dramatic
looking with its bright red color that is offset by a creamy white frosting. Let’s start from our ingredients.
INGREDIENTS
Cream
Cheese Frosting:
In
a mixing bowl sift together the flour, salt, and cocoa powder. Set aside.
In
bowl of your electric mixer, or with a hand mixer, beat the butter until soft
(about 1-2 minutes). Add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy (about 2-3
minutes). Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape
down the sides of the bowl. Add the vanilla extract and beat until combined.
In
a measuring cup whisk the buttermilk with the red food coloring. With the
mixer on low speed, alternately add the flour mixture and buttermilk to the
butter mixture, in three additions, beginning and ending with the flour.
In a
small cup combine the vinegar and baking soda. Allow the mixture to fizz
and then quickly fold into the cake batter.
Working
quickly, divides the batter evenly between the two prepared pans and smooths
the tops with an offset spatula or the back of a spoon. Bake in the preheated
oven for approximately 25 - 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the
center of the cakes comes out clean. Cool the cakes in their pans on a wire
rack for 10 minutes. Place a wire rack on top of the cake pan and invert,
lifting off the pan. Once the cakes have completely cooled, wrap in plastic and
place the cake layers in the refrigerator for at least an hour (or overnight).
(This is done to make filling and frosting the cakes easier.)
Cream
Cheese Frosting:
In the bowl of your electric mixer, or with a hand mixer, beat the cream cheese
and mascarpone cheese until smooth. Add the vanilla and confectioners’ sugar
and beat until smooth. Using the whisk attachment, gradually add the heavy
cream and whip until the frosting is thick enough to spread. Add more sugar
or cream as needed to get the right consistency.
Assemble: With
a serrated knife, cut each cake layer in half, horizontally. You will now
have four cake layers. Place one of the cake layers, top of the cake facing
down, onto your serving platter. Spread the cake layer with a layer of
frosting. Place another layer of cake on top of the frosting and continue
to frost and stack the cake layers. Frost the top and sides of the cake.
Can garnish the cake with sweetened or unsweetened coconut.
Serves
10 - 12 people.
Note:
You must use a brand of heavy cream that whips very easily to stiff peaks. If
you are using a brand of heavy cream that does not whip easily to stiff peaks
then whip the heavy cream separately to stiff peaks and then fold it into the
cream cheese mixture.
