Red velvet cake
Recipe for American red velvet cake
Red Velvet Cake with icing is a very simple yet extraordinary cake. It’s a perfect combination of moist, velvety cake with a delicate cocoa flavor, which has an intense red color. The icing poured on top of the cake adds sweetness and nicely contrasts with the color of the cake. Such a cake will be great for garden parties and barbecues, as well as for afternoon coffee.
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Red velvet cake recipe step by step
If you like simple and quick creamed cakes, try this American cake with its characteristic red color.
Red velvet cake recipe
Wyposażenie
- Baking pan, 24/24 cm or 20/30 cm.
Składniki
ingredients for red velvet cake
- 400 g wheat flour – all-purpose (- 2 and 2/3 cups)
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 110 g butter (softened)
- 240 ml oil
- 200 g sugar (- 1 cup – if you like sweet cakes, add 1.5 cups)
- 3 eggs (- size L for me)
- 240 ml buttermilk (at room temperature)
- 2 teaspoons vinegar
- red food coloring (- I used gel – to achieve color)
ingredients for red velvet cake glaze
- 150 g powdered sugar (- 1 cup)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons mascarpone
Instrukcja
How to make red velvet cake
- Sift together flour, baking soda, and unsweetened cocoa through a sieve.400 g wheat flour – all-purpose, 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa, 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Cream butter with sugar until fluffy.110 g butter, 200 g sugar
- Pour oil into the butter in a thin stream and mix until combined.240 ml oil
- Add eggs to the butter and mix briefly.3 eggs
- Add flour alternately with buttermilk – mix briefly, add vinegar.240 ml buttermilk, 2 teaspoons vinegar
- Add food coloring – preferably gel or powder – and mix.red food coloring
- Pour the batter into the pan.
- Bake at 180 degrees Celsius (top-bottom mode) for approximately 35 minutes – until a dry skewer comes out clean.
- After baking, let it cool.
How to make red velvet cake glaze
- In a saucepan, heat butter and mascarpone cheese together.2 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons mascarpone
- Once melted, add powdered sugar and mix thoroughly.150 g powdered sugar
- Pour the glaze over the cake.
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Red velvet cake – notes
Red velvet cake is a very popular cake in the United States.
It is called “velvet” because of its texture.
The cake is fluffy, soft, and “smooth”.
Additionally, it stays fresh for a very long time.
This softness and fluffiness are due to the large amount of fats added to the cake.
You will need soft butter, oil, and buttermilk for it.
I added only a cup of sugar to the cake, and I must admit that even for me, the cake was not very sweet.
The icing added a bit of sweetness, but if you like sweet cakes, use more sugar!
How to make red velvet cake – tips
We start by creaming butter with sugar.
Once it’s white and fluffy, pour in the oil in a thin stream and continue mixing.
Add eggs and mix briefly.
Gradually add flour mixed with a little cocoa and baking soda.
Alternately with the flour, pour in buttermilk (at room temperature).
Finally, add vinegar and red food coloring.
Which food coloring is best to use?
I recommend gel or powder food coloring.
Ultimately, liquid food coloring can also be used.
After baking and cooling, pour icing over the red velvet cake and it’s ready!
Be sure to check out other American cuisine recipes and recipes for delicious homemade cakes!
Recommended American cake recipes
If you like American cuisine and American baked goods, be sure to check out my other recipes for these sweets. Here I recommend, among others, these three recipes:
Source of the recipe – I provide it with my changes.
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Red velvet cake
This spectacular-looking red velvet cake will surely appeal to children, not only for its taste! You could say it's like our 'murzynek' (chocolate cake) but red, thanks to the red food coloring and a good amount of fat in several forms. Thanks to them, red velvet cake melts in your mouth. Red velvet cake itself is not too sweet; you can boldly add more sugar if you think there's too little in my recipe. Red velvet cake in a beautiful color is perfect for various parties, it will delight the palate and the eye. It's also a wonderful dessert for Valentine's Day, for example, thanks to its vibrant color, associated with love.
The recipe for this unique American red velvet cake is very easy; you don't need sophisticated ingredients, apart from red food coloring, of course. Additionally, you don't have to bake it for longer than about 35 minutes. I recommend this recipe because not only does red velvet cake taste exquisite, but it also looks phenomenal!
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