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Red Velvet Cake

Time
40 min
Makes
12
Ingredients
17
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Ingredients

Amounts
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (at room temperature)
  • 1 1/2 cups caster sugar (or fine white granulated sugar)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup cooking oil
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder (plus 1 tablespoon extra for dusting)
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons red food colouring (liquid, not gel)
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 2 1/2 cups plain cake flour (sifted, or all purpose/plain flour)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda (bi-carb soda)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 14 ounces cream cheese (not spreadable, at room temperature)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (at room temperature)
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 4 cups icing sugar (or confectioners)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional - adds subtle hint of lemon)
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Nutrition

Calories
431 kcal
Fat
22 g
Serving size
1 serving
Fiber
1 g
Sugar
28 g
Sodium
553 mg
Protein
10 g
Trans fat
1 g
Cholesterol
78 mg
Carbohydrate
90 g
Saturated fat
11 g
Unsaturated fat
10 g

As published by Cafe Delites.

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