Red Velvet Cake
Ingredients
- 225 grams granulated sugar
- 1 cup neutral cooking oil sunflower will do
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 1 cup maziwa mala
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 300 grams all purpose flour
- 15 grams cocoa powder
- 1 tsp red food colouring
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 225 grams cream cheese softened and at room temperature
- 113 grams unsalted butter softened and at room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- pinch of salt
- 500 grams icing sugar
Instructions
- Pre heat your oven at 180 degrees C
- In a large bowl combine, all purpose flour, cocoa powder, red food colour, baking soda and salt and set aside.
- In another bowl add the sugar and oil, using a whisk combine the two.
- Whisk in the egg, one at a time then add the vanilla essence.
- Add the maziwa mala and the vinegar and combine.
- Mix the dry and wet ingredients until incorporated
- Bake in two lined 8 inch round tins for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow the cakes to cool completely before frosting.
Cream cheese frosting
- In a bowl combine the soften cream cheese and unsalted butter, using a whisk or mixer mix until smooth
- Add the vanilla essence and salt.
- Gradually mix in the icing sugar until incorporated.