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Red Velvet Cake

Chocolate red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/red-velvet-cake-2 • Posted by Cat Morley

A rich red velvet cake covered in bright white cream cheese frosting was the perfect way to display this gorgeous red cake topper.

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

1 h 00

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

A rich red velvet cake covered in bright white cream cheese frosting was the perfect way to display this gorgeous red cake topper.

Instructions

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    Whisk together the butter and sugar and then add the eggs, one at a time.

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    Mix in the cocoa, vanilla and drops of red food colouring until you're batter is the desired shade of red.

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    Make your own buttermilk by whisking together the soya milk and lemon juice and letting stand for a minute. Beat half of the buttermilk into the mixture along with half of the flour.

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    Beat in the remaining buttermilk and flour.

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    Divide the batter between three greased cake tins.

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    Bake at 180'C for 20 minutes.

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    Beat together the cream cheese and butter. Gradually add the icing sugar and continue beating until well combined and fluffy.

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    Spread the top of each cake with icing.

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    Place the three cakes on top of each other and spread the outside of the cake with icing.

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    Dust with red edible glitter and top with your cake topper.