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Red Velvet Cake

Time
55 min
Makes
10
Ingredients
16

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Ingredients

Servings
10 servings
Amounts
  • 2 2/3 cups (400 g) plain cake flour ((Note 1))
  • 2 tbsp (10 g) cocoa powder (, unsweetened)
  • 1 tsp (5 g) baking soda / bi-carb soda (, NOT baking powder (Note 2))
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter (, softened (1 US stick))
  • 1 1/2 cups (330 g) caster / superfine white sugar ((Note 3a))
  • 2 eggs (, at room temperature (around 2 oz / 60g each))
  • 1 cup (250ml) vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp white vinegar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract ((or essence))
  • 1 cup (250 ml) buttermilk (, at room temperature (Note 4))
  • 2 1/2 tbsp red food colouring liquid ((UK: use Gel, Note 7))
  • 14 oz (400 g) Philadelphia Cream Cheese, block (, softened but not too soft (UK see Note 9))
  • 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter (, softened (but not too soft))
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 cups (450 g) soft icing sugar / powdered sugar (sifted (Note 3b))
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