RED VELVET CAKE

   Salam semua...... Hari ni aku nak kongsi resepi RED VELVET CAKE. Aku try belajar buat ni pun bukan apa, nanti kek birthday dah tak payah nak beli. Boleh buat sendiri. Walaupun kek yang aku buat ni tak berapa cantik, tapi rasa tetap sedap di hatiku... Huhuuuu..... Bab hias-hias kek ni memang bukan kepakaran aku. Memang nampak comot. Hahahaa.... Aku amek resepi ni kat blog secubit garam. Resepi dia kat sini. Dia plak amek kat blog rima, resepi kat sini. Aku pun tengok kat blog masam manis, resepi kat sini. Dia pun amek kat dua blog tadi gak. So, kita pakat-pakat kongsi la.... Nanti dapat banyak pahala.. Jom-jom tengok resepinya....

Ingredients

-1 1/4 cup sifted flour

-1/2 tsp baking powder

-1/2 tsp salt

-1 tbsp cocoa powder - i used berry callebaut

-1 tbsp red colouring - I used 1 1/2 tsp wilton red paste(no taste)

-1/4 cup soft unsalted butter - 57g

-3/4 cup sugar

-1 egg

-1/2 tsp vanilla extract

-1/2 cup buttermilk - I used 1/2 cup whole milk plus 1/2 tbsp vinegar/lemon

-1/2 tsp vinegar - i used heinz distilled white vinegar 5%

-1/2 tsp baking soda

Cream cheese frosting

-125g cream cheese

-50g unsalted butter

-110g powdered sugar - i reduced it to 80g

-1 cup fresh cream, whipped until stiff - i used double cream

Method

1.  Preheat oven to 175 degrees Celsius.
2. In one container, sieve flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
3. In a small container, combine cocoa powder and red coloring and stir well until form a paste (I added a little water).
4. Using a stand mixer, beat butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg, beat until blended. Add the vanilla extract and cocoa powder mixture, beat until well blended.
5. Add in sifted flour and buttermilk alternately. Beginning and ending with flour. (F-M-F-M-F)
6. In a small bowl, combine vinegar and baking soda and add it to ur batter. Stir well with a spatula. Pour into a 6" baking pan and bake it for 50mins or until cooked.
7. Let cool on wire rack.
8. Once cool, slice cake into two and spread cream cheese filling.. top it with the rest of ur cream cheese too... chill for a few hrs..

Cream Cheese frosting:

1. Beat cream cheese with butter until soft.
2. Turn mixer to low speed, add powdered sugar a little at a time. Whisk until well blended.
3. Add whipped cream, stir through with a spatula.