Red Velvet Cake for Valentine's Day

Make this delicious and original red velvet cake, perfect for February 14th to surprise that special someone.
Ingredients
10
Servings
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1/4 cups cocoa
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cups red food coloring
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla essence
  • 1 cup cow's milk
  • 3 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons baking soda
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter
  • 340 grams cream cheese
  • 4 cups icing sugar
  • 3/4 tablespoons vanilla essence
  • rainbow sprinkles, for decoration
Preparation
40 mins
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  • Preheat the oven to 180ºC.
  • In an electric mixer, beat the sugar and oil. Add the eggs and mix well between each egg.
  • Add the red dye and vanilla, continue beating. Add the flour, cocoa, milk, salt, and 1 tablespoon of white vinegar and keep beating.
  • In a small deep bowl, mix the remaining vinegar with the baking soda. Add to the batter and continue beating for 10 minutes.
  • Grease the round baking dish with unsalted butter. Pour the batter.
  • Bake the cake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • While the cake is baking, prepare the frosting. In an electric mixer, beat the butter and cream cheese until fluffy (3 minutes). Add the sugar and vanilla and beat for 5 more minutes.
  • Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool before unmolding. Cover the cake with cream cheese frosting and add colorful sprinkles, preferably red, pink, and white.

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