🧾 Ingredients
Red Velvet Cake
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon red food colouring
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 200 g cream cheese (softened)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1½ cups icing sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Preheat & Prep
- Preheat the oven to 170°C.
- Line a small square or loaf pan with parchment paper.
2. Mix Dry Ingredients
- In a bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
3. Mix Wet Ingredients
- In another bowl, whisk together sugar, vegetable oil, and egg until smooth.
- Add buttermilk, red food colouring, vanilla extract, and vinegar, and mix well.
4. Combine
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and gently mix until smooth and lump-free.
5. Bake
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool completely.
6. Make the Frosting
- Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy.
- Gradually add icing sugar and vanilla extract, then beat until fluffy.
7. Frost the Cake
- Spread the frosting over the cooled cake.
- Chill slightly, then slice into neat Valentine cake slices.
8. Decorate
- Decorate with sprinkles or crumbs if desired.
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