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Red Velvet Cake

Style - Pastry
Size - 9 inch x 3 inch

Ingredients

Baking flour - 1 1/2 cups (All-purpose + Baking powder) _OR_
      All purpose flour - 1 1/2 cups
      Baking powder - 1 tsp
Baking soda - 1/2 tsp
Cocoa powder - 1 tbsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Butter - 1/4 cup (room temperature)
Sugar - 1 cups
Oil - 1/2 cup
Eggs - 2 (room temperature)
Vanilla extract - 1 1/2 tsp
Red coloring - 1 tsp (optional)
Buttermilk - 1 cup _OR_
      Milk - 1 cup (room temperature)
      Vinegar - 2 tsp for 

Method

  • If you do not have buttermilk, add vinegar to milk and let it rest for 5 mins. Keep aside
  • Whisk the flour, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt together in a large bowl (dry mix). Keep aside
  • In a mixing bowl, mix butter and sugar together for about a minute using a mixer
  • Add the oil, egg yolks, vanilla extract and food coloring. Mix on high for 2 minutes using the mixer
  • Mix dry mix in 3 batches alternating with buttermilk. Mix thoroughly.
  • Beat the egg whites on high speed until fluffy peaks (takes about 3 minutes)
  • Gently fold into cake batter. The batter will be silky and slightly thick.

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