The original recipe for the cake "Red velvet" originates in America. This delicacy became a favorite among Americans and Canadians, and the cake's general love was provided not only by its attractive appearance, but also by the amazing taste, density and moisture of the cakes, which do not require impregnation. Agree, it is hard not to pay attention to such a bright dish.
Cake "Red velvet" - a classic recipe
As such, there are no classics with respect to this recipe, but there are some subtleties in the ingredients that must be taken into account. So, for example, "velvet cake" is certainly cooked on kefir (it provides the necessary density), supplemented with a gel-based dye (it gives the brightest color) and cream of sour cream or cream cheese.
Ingredients:
For the cake:
- kefir - 255 ml;
- flour - 230 g;
- soda - 1/2 teaspoon;
- cocoa - 20 g;
- butter - 115 g;
- sugar - 165 g;
- eggs - 2 pieces;
- red food coloring - 20 ml;
- soda - 1 teaspoon.
For cream:
- cream cheese - 210 g;
- powdered sugar - 65 g;
- cream for whipping - 190 ml.
Preparation
Preparation of cakes for "Red velvet" does not differ from the preparation of the dough for any other biscuit. The scheme is based on a separate mixing of dry ingredients from all other ingredients from the list. Mixing all the dry ingredients except sugar, pour the sugar to a soft oil and whisk until it changes color to a lighter one. To the oil mixture, gradually enter the eggs. Mix kefir and red food color, then gradually pour the kefir mixture to the oil. After setting the mixer, mix the dry ingredients with liquids, using a spatula. Distribute the dough in oily round form. Leave everything to bake at 180 degrees for about half an hour. Check the skewers.
Baked cake leave to cool completely and divide in half, and then take over the cream. It is enough for him to whip the cream to stability, separately beat cream cheese and powdered sugar, and then combine the two mixtures together and put about a third between the cooled cakes. Original cake "Red velvet" decorate the remaining cream at your discretion.
A real recipe for the red velvet cake
Another recipe differs from the previous one by the proportions of the ingredients of the dough and the components that are used in the preparation of the cream. In the absence of cream cheese, you can use fatty sour cream.
Ingredients:
For the cake:
- sugar - 285 g;
- butter - 230 g;
- cocoa - 55 g;
- soda - 1 1/4 tsp spoon;
- eggs - 2 pieces;
- flour - 290 g;
- kefir - 235 g;
- vanilla extract - 5 ml;
- red food coloring - 5 ml.
For cream:
- cream cheese 225 g;
- butter - 230 g;
- powdered sugar - 285 g.
Preparation
Before preparing the cake "Red velvet", connect the dry components of the dough. After, prepare a cream of soft butter and sugar, add to this cream a little food coloring and vanilla extract. Whip the eggs together with kefir and start in turn to introduce the liquid cream to the liquid cream, then dry, gently and slowly mixing everything with a whisk. Distribute all the dough between three 20-cm forms and leave in a preheated 180 degree oven for 25 minutes. Finished cakes completely cool.
For cream, whip the soft butter together with the sugar powder, and when the oil becomes creamy, start adding cream cheese to it. About 2/3 of the whole cream is spread between the cakes, and the rest of the cake is covered from the outside. The classic red velvet cake should be completely cooled before slicing and serving.