Red Velvet Cake

Red velvet cake

 Ingredients

1)  2¾ cups all purpose flour

2) ¼cup unsweetened cocoa powder

3) 1teaspoon baking soda

4) pinch of salt

5) 2cups granulated sugar

6) ¾ cup unsalted butter , softened

7) ⅓cup vegetable oil

8) 3large eggs

9) 2large egg yolks

10) 1tablespoon vanilla

11) 1½ teaspoon vinegar

12) 1 tablespoon liquid red food coloring

13) 1⅓ cups buttermilk

14) 2 tablespoon dried mixed red spice(Emmira’s signature spice) I make this and sell in sachets

Process

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease your baking pan with butter and flour and set aside. or use a parchment paper.

2.put into a mixing bowl add flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder and mix well to combine.

3.In another bowl add the sugar and butter and milk together with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy, 4-5 minutes. If it’s with a wooden spoon then do it for 8 to 10minutes

4.Add oil and mix. Add eggs and yolks, one at a time, mixing after each addition. Add vanilla, vinegar and red food coloring.

5.Add about 1/3 of the flour mixture and stir to combine.

6.Add half of the buttermilk and stir to combine. Repeat, alternately adding the flour and then milk, ending with flour.

8.Pour batter into prepared cake pan and smooth into an even layer. Bake in preheated oven for 40-55 minutes or until a toothpick or a knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

9. Cool in cake pan for 10 minutes and then invert onto a wire cooling rack or flat surface to cool completely

 Your cake is ready