Red velvet cake with icing. This recipe produces the best red velvet cake with superior buttery, vanilla, and cocoa flavors, as well as a delicious tang from buttermilk. My trick is to whip the egg whites, which guarantees a smooth velvet crumb. With it's stunning red, velvety texture, it's always a winner.
The original Red Velvet Cake only had a slight red color to it which came from pureed beets. If you want a richer red color, without the use of food This old fashioned Red Velvet Cake recipe is moist and fluffy. It's frosted with classic Ermine icing and gets its red color from beets which is how this. You can cook Red velvet cake with icing using 9 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Red velvet cake with icing
- You need 375 g of self rising flour.
- It’s 5 of eggs.
- You need 125 g of sugar.
- It’s 5 of table spoons of vegetable oil.
- It’s of Vanilla essence.
- Prepare of Red food colour.
- Prepare of Icing sugar.
- It’s of Whipping cream.
- Prepare 6 of table spoons of milk.
Red velvet cake is traditionally a red, red-brown, crimson or scarlet-colored chocolate layer cake, layered with ermine icing. Traditional recipes do not use food coloring. Using a serrated knife, cut the cake in half horizontally and place the bottom layer on a serving dish. There is something so elegant about a red velvet cake.
Red velvet cake with icing instructions
- Preheat the oven to 120-170°C..
- Apply oil to the baking pan and add little flour..
- Beat the eggs for 5 minutes..
- Add sugar and whisk for 3minutes..
- Add vegetable oil to the mixture and whisk for another 2 minutes..
- Add milk to the mixture and whisk for 2 minutes.Add the Vanilla essence and red food colour (0.8ml)and whisk for 2 minutes..
- Add the mixture to the sifted flour and mix till you get a fine and thick paste.For 4 minutes..
- Put the mixture in the oven for about 50-60minutes then after check if the cake is ready by using a toothpick by inserting it and check if it comes out clear..
- Ensure the whipping cream is chilled in 7-8°C temperatures together with the bowl before using it..
- The bowl should be cold hence mix the whipping cream as you add icing sugar to your preference in the bowl..
- Ensure the cake has cooled that is after 15-30minutes after removing from the oven..
- Put any colour or vanilla essence to your cream depending with your taste and apply it on the cake..
- Decorate the cake using piping bag or any other thing that can be used to decorate..
- Serve..
Maybe it's the name or that beautiful, bold red color. Or maybe it's the delicate crumb and lightly chocolatey sweet taste mellow with a tad bit of tang from the. Red velvet cake with what is most likely the original frosting, ermine frosting. One bite, and you will save your cream cheese frosting for carrot cake! A Red Velvet Cake is instantly recognizable with its bright red color offset by a white Cream Cheese Frosting.
