Well with this recipe we said goodbye to the recipes of Valentine's this year. This cake Red Velvet, (red velvet is the Spanish translation), is one of the best-known calls American cakes tarts and one of the most popular. Its origin comes from the first world war, when foodstuffs were rationed and the bakers used boiled beets to give color to their cakes.
It's a chocolate tart (can be melted chocolate or cocoa powder, like this today), and can be done naturally with cooked beet, or dye (which is how I've done it because this is how I like more). It is a cake with a very juicy cake thanks to the use of the buttermilk. The buttermilk or whey, can buy it in shops and supermarkets English, American or German, but if you cannot find it, you can make it at home by adding a natural creamy yoghurt without sugar, one teaspoon of lemon juice. Both the buttermilk and vinegar make cacao flavour develops more and why this tart has a peculiar taste.
Regarding decoration, you can cover it completely with cream cheese, or leave as I uncovered. I normally prefer to cover the cakes because they are most beautiful, but this in particular, with the Red cake, I love to leave it open to make the contrast of color. I hope you enjoy it and that you enjoy with or without a partner, with or without friends, but always in good company.
For the sponge
- 120 g unsalted butter, at temperature ambient €0.59
- 320 g of sugar €0,20
- 2 eggs €0.25
- 25 g cocoa powder unsweetened €0,20
- 2 tablespoons of red dye €0.35
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract €0.30
- 250 ml buttermilk - sold it in British supermarkets and English food stores, and if you don't, you can replace it with the same amount of milk with a dash of vinegar, or creamy nonfat yogurt. 1,30 €
- 300 g flour €0.15
- 1/2 teaspoon salt €0.02
- 1 teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate €0.05
- 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar €0.07
For the cream cheese frosting
- 300 g of sugar powder, sieved €1.00
- 50 g of butter, a temperature ambient €0,24
- 125 g cream cheese cold €0,50
- 1 tablespoon extract vanilla - not stain the white colour of this cream, I use vanilla Wilton which is almost transparent and does not change the color of the cream. €0.30
To fill the cake I used the Cutting nozzles
Total €5.52 that divided among the 10 beautiful parts that come out of this cake are €0.55 per portion who gives more by so little... and so nice?
Directions
1. heat the oven to 180 degrees.
2. in the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar until smooth and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
3. Add the eggs and beat until they are well incorporated. mix the cocoa, the vanilla, the vinegar and the dye red mixing well until it is completely combined. Lower side which has been left unmixed.
4. in a bowl, mix the flour with the baking soda and salt.
5. slowly add the buttermilk alternately with flour beating each time and making sure that everything is even and well incorporated.
6 although the obtained mixture and divide into many layers want to do. I did 4 layers and each layer were 285 g. You can bake a great cake and then cut it in layers, but the result is much better if you horneáis so many biscuits like layers to the cake. For four layers I, as I have several equal molds, bake two by two, and 14 minutes each time.
7 let stand in pan for 10 minutes, and then place a grid to cool them completely before assembling the cake. I bake them in the afternoon at the last minute and preferred to wait until the next morning to assemble the cake.
8. Meanwhile, make the cream cheese. Beat powdered sugar, vanilla and butter together in the bowl of a mixer with attachment in the form of k. mix at medium-low speed until the mixture is uniform.
9 Add cream cheese and beat on speed medium high until it is well incorporated. Lower what has been glued to the walls and beat until the mixture is uniform, soft and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
10. place a layer of sponge cake and over it a cheese taking care that the cream does not protrude. Reperir with all layers by placing a layer of cream cheese on the last cake. Decorate with flowers and red fruits
- If you prefer you can completely cover the cake with cream cheese, which is the traditional way of presenting it, although to my I think so it is very nice.
- Add a couple of tablespoons of grated coconut to add extra juiciness to the cake
- Difficulty: easy
- Preparation time: 1 hour and a half
- Servings: 12
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What beauty of a layer cake! So much that I finally decided to make this cake. The decoration and the photographs are also great. I have fallen in love with me...
I need the data of the size of moulds used to make my calculations.
A greeting
Hi Gemma,
Sorry that it has taken to reply but I have been out for work and I have been unable to bring me up to date. The size that I use is 20 but then with a short ring a centimeter to make color live in all the layers of cake. You can do it in any mold you have between 18 and 20 cms if you are going to make 4 layers as I, or between 20 and 24 cms if you do only 3. The cake is easy uy and already see that very nice. Thank you very much for being here with me!
Thank you very much for answering!
Spectacular cake and recipe
Sorry that it has taken to reply but I have been out for work and I have been unable to bring me up to date. Thank you Elena. I upload the mood with tua words so many thanks and also for being here with me :)
That elegance, with that simplicity can be dress up a cake and turn it into a majestic cake showcase with this red velvet you've realized that you have been all very nice really. Kisses Loleta
Sorry that it has taken to reply but I have been out for work and I have been unable to bring me up to date. Jose Carlos thank you very much for your words, the truth is that I enjoyed preparing it and making the photos, and that always feels right? Thank you very much for being here really with me. A hug
Lola not be if I told you that only tell you what you need or you offer I have in http://www.lacocinadeltiti.blogspot.com. Kisses
Hello Jose Carlos, thank you! I pointed that out :)
That preciousness of cake.
Happy Valentine
Hello Chary, sorry that it has taken to reply but I have been out for work and I have been unable to bring me up to date. Thank you very much for your always so loving words. I wish I can see prontito :)
Beautiful red velvet. For me is one that can not miss in any House Cookbook. I love it!
Goyo thank you very much, it's so pretty! Thank you very much for being here with me!
Hello, how are you doing!! I like much this recipe but to the read the preparation not say when add the 2 teaspoons of vinegar.. .Many thanks
Hello comfort, many thanks for writing. Vinegar is added together with the vanilla and cocoa. Thanks for be by here with me. A hug and hope see that pie rich with a picture ;)
Lola Hello, I have a question, what is the buutermilk and where can I buy it? Thanks a lot! a beautiful cake
Hi Alex, buttermilk is milk whey. It can buy in Lidl some times and in supermarkets English. Also, you can replace it by the same amount of milk with a dash of vinegar, or creamy nonfat yogurt. A hug and many thanks for writing :)
Model not clear to which are added two spoons of grated coconut if the mass of the cake before baking or cream cheese
HOola Alice, grated coconut is added to the mass of the cake before baking. that makes it is extra juicy. You'll see how you like. a hug and thank you very much for writing
Hello! I made the cake, and taste is great, the problem is mounting..., cream is not me as compact as yours and biscuits do not leave me the same thickness, some trick? Above all of the cream. Thank you!
Hi Laura, so that leave you all the cakes of the same thickness the trick is to trim what above. I use a lyre, but you can use a knife. You can also measure and note with a few sticks so cutting is the same in all the cake, but for me the easiest is the lira. I leave here a video so you can see how it is and how it works)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XEVlwYz9oY in 5 min).
For the cream, it is important to let it cool down if it is too soft, and another thing you can do is add a little vegetable cream along with the cheese. That will give you more air and help be it spongy. A nice big kiss and thank you very much for writing
Good, nice cake. That and the deco above?thanks.
Hi Manuel, bring the same cream of the filling with strawberries and some flowers.
A hug and thanks for writing