Red Velvet Cake

Sugar, Wheat flour (Gluten), Corn starch, Raising agent, Dextrose, Cocoa powder, Salt, Fibre, Beetroot powder (Red beet juice concentrate, Maltodextrin, Citric acid), Colourant, Flavourings.

Dry Mix: Wheat, Gluten
Added Ingredients: Cow’s milk, Egg

INGREDIENTS YOU WILL NEED

EGGS: 2 extra large or jumbo eggs
OIL: ¾ cup (180 ml) Canola or Sunflower oil
BUTTER: ¼ cup (60 g) butter, melted
MILK: ¾ cup (180 ml) hot full cream milk

PANS & EQUIPMENT YOU WILL NEED

• 2 x 20 cm or 2 x 22 cm cake pans or 1 x 12 cup muffin pan for cupcakes 7 cm x 3 cm deep
• Electric beater
• Spatula

OVEN: 180°C
Adjust oven rack to middle position
Layer Cakes: Bake for 25 – 30 min at 180°C
Cupcakes: Bake for 12 – 15 min at 190°C

Kosher households can replace the ¾ cup (180 ml) hot milk with ¾ cup (180 ml) hot coconut milk.

RED VELVET CAKE ILLUSTRATED ON FRONT OF BOX

• Adjust oven rack to the middle position. Preheat oven to 180°C. Butter cake tins generously and line bases with baking paper or spray with a non-stick cooking spray.
• Beat eggs, oil and melted butter together for 30 seconds on high speed until well blended.
• Add hot milk and beat briefly on high speed.
• Add the contents of the pack and gently mix in by hand with a spatula. Mix only until combined. It is important not to over mix.
• Divide mixture evenly between the two prepared pans, and level the tops with the back of a tablespoon.
• Place in oven and bake for 25-30 minutes. Cake is done when a thin-bladed knife inserted into the centre comes out clean or cake pulls away slightly from the sides of the pan.
• Cool cakes in the pans for 10 minutes. Turn out on a cooling rack. Do not ice until cakes are completely cool. Delicious with cream cheese icing – see method below for fool proof recipe.

FOOL PROOF CREAM CHEESE ICING

MICROWAVE INSTRUCTIONS:
Not recommended unless baked in a convection microwave – in which case follow normal oven baking instructions.