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Red Velvet Cake
at home.

Name: Red Velvet Cake — home recipe
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 155 min
Yield: 10–12 slices
Ingredients: 200 g unsalted butter, softened; 200 g caster sugar; 4 large eggs; 200 g plain flour; 180 g plain flour; 50 ml milk; 50 ml buttermilk; 150 g unsalted butter, for frosting; 280 g icing sugar; 20 ml milk, for frosting; 20 g cocoa powder; Red food colouring, according to its label; 100 g cream cheese, for frosting

A home celebration cake to make ahead and share around the table.

ALLOW65 min + 1 hr coolingMAKES10–12 slices

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ONE SWEET STEP AT A TIME

Let’s make it.

Prepare

Heat a conventional oven to 175°C. Grease and line two 18 cm round tins.

Make the red velvet sponge

Beat butter and sugar until pale, then add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla and a small amount of food colouring. Fold in flour, cocoa and baking powder with buttermilk.

Bake

Divide between the tins and bake for 25–32 minutes until springy and a skewer comes out clean. Cool in the tins for 10 minutes, then on a rack.

Cream cheese frosting

Beat frosting butter and icing sugar until smooth. Briefly mix in 100 g cream cheese; use frosting milk only if needed.

Assemble

When the sponge layers are fully cool, sandwich and cover with the frosting. Add the flavour finish described below.

A helpful little detail

Keep the cream cheese frosting chilled and assemble only when the sponge is cool.

Keeping it lovely

Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Bring slices toward room temperature before serving.

Allergens

Wheat, milk and eggs. Chocolate and flavour toppings may contain soy or nuts. Always check your own ingredient labels.

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Before your Red Velvet Cake.

Read the complete method, measure your ingredients and check the equipment before you start.

When it is ready.

Keep the cream cheese frosting chilled and assemble only when the sponge is cool.

A little for later.

Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Bring slices toward room temperature before serving.

YOUR KITCHEN NOTES

Before the
first bite.

Check your ingredients.

Wheat, milk and eggs. Chocolate and flavour toppings may contain soy or nuts. Check the packaging of every ingredient you use.

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Red Velvet Cake is also on the Crave menu for PKR 2,700. Availability is confirmed by the team.

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