Red, Moist And Crumbling Cake Recipe For Valentine’s Day
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Red is the color of passion and most of the things which you see associated with love are red. Red velvet cake recipe are truly famous when Valentine's Day is near. Here is a straightforward moist red velvet cake recipe for you to try out this Valentine's Day and bask in the colors of love.
What you will need:
- All-purpose flour - Two cups
- Bicarbonate of soda - One (1) teaspoon
- Baking powder - 1 teaspoon
- Salt - One teaspoon
- Cocoa powder - 2 packed tablespoons
- Sugar - 2 cups (tradition asks for brown sugar, but white sugar works very well too)
- Vegetable oil - One and a half cups
- Eggs - Two (2) (yolks and whites separated)
- Vanilla - 2 teaspoons
- Red food colouring - Fifteen (15) ml
- White distilled vinegar - One teaspoon
- Plain hot coffee - 1/2 cup
Preparation:
- In a bowl, mix the flour, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder and salt.
- Pre-heat the oven to 325F.
- Mix the oil and sugar together in a separate mixing bowl until the sugar starts to dissolve. You may wish to use an electric blender for this.
- Take the whites of the eggs and beat them using an eggbeater till you get stiff standing peaks.
- Add the red food colouring to the egg whites and beat for approx. one minute more. Set aside.
- In the oil and sugar mix, add the egg yolks along with the vinegar and beat the mix until the sugar dissolves completely.
- Add the hot coffee and mix well.
- Add the beaten egg whites to the mix and blend thoroughly.
- Add the flour mix to the wet mix, spoon by spoon, and mix well after each addition.
- Grease two 9 inch cake pans using a small amount of butter and flour.
- Pour the batter in the baking pans equally. Smooth out the tops.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes.
- You will know the cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and cool the cakes on wire cooling racks before decorating or cutting in slices to serve.
While the cakes cool down you can prepare the frosting. Here is a simple recipe for white frosting.
What you'll need:
- Cream cheese - Twenty-eight (28) grams
- Milk - Two (2) tablespoons
- Butter - 4 tablespoons (at room temperature)
- Vanilla essence - 1 teaspoon
- Confectioner's sugar - Two (2) cups
Preparation:
- In a bowl, mix together the cream cheese, milk and butter.
- Once it is smooth, add the vanilla and confectioner's sugar, and mix till you get a smooth thick frosting.
To assemble:
- On a serving plate, place one of the cakes and spread a thick layer of frosting over it.
- Place the other cake on top and cover with frosting from all sides.
- Chill for a few minutes before serving.
- You can make as many layers of the cake as you wish.
About the Author:
Anu is a dedicated baker whose eastern influence helps her to create the most amazing cake recipes.
Anu's inspired creations can be found on Cake Recipe Secrets.
This week you can find Anu's Moist Red Velvet Cake recipe as well as links to her other notable cake treats.








