Red Velvet Cake

A Red Velvet Cake is very dramatic looking with its bright red color that is offset by a creamy white frosting. There are many theories as to its origin. Some say it comes from the South, others say it originated in the North. All we really know is that it has been a favorite for decades, not only in the States but also in Canada.

Ingredients

•          2 cups flour
•          1 tsp salt
•          2 tsp cocoa powder
•          2 oz beet juice
•          2 sticks unsalted butter
•          ½ cup sugar
•          2 eggs
•          1 cup butter milk
•          3 tsp vanilla extract
•          1 tsp baking soda
•          1 tsp white vinegar
•         ½ cup cream cheese softened
•         2 cups confectioner sugar

Directions

•          Preheat the oven at 350ºF. Lightly oil and flour round cake pan.
•          In a large bowl, mix flour and salt together
•          In another bowl, mix butter, sugar, beat lightly (about 2-3 minutes). Add eggs, one at time, mix well, after each addition. Add the flour mixture, buttermilk, vanilla, cocoa paste and mix all together then add vinegar, baking soda and beating well.
•          Place the cake dough into the round cake pan and bake the cake about 30 minutes. Once cake is cook frost the cake.
•          Cream cheese frosting: in a bowl, mix cream cheese and butter. Add the vanilla and confectioner sugar and beat it until light and fluffy.
•          Assemble the cake: with a sharp knife, cut the cake into 3 layers, horizontally on the plate. Using the palette knife or spatula, spread some of the cream cheese frosting over the top of the base layer of cake. Carefully set another layer on top and repeat same process. Top with remaining layer and cover the entire of cake with the remain frosting. Sprinkle red velvet cake crumbs onto the side wall of the cake.
•          Decorate the cake with the cream cheese frosting cone and red velvet crumbs.

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