Ingredients
350g flour
300g sugar
250ml butter milk
125g butter
ITbsp vinegar
1Tbsp bicarbonate
Red food colour
4 eggs
1Tbsp of cocoa powder

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HODTGpXAE_4


Mix dry ingredients together then mix butter milk and colour together

Cream butter and sugar together add in eggs

Alternate wet and dry ingredients

Mix vinegar and bicarbonate together stir and add to mixture. Mix for 20 seconds and share between 2 cake pans.

Bake in Oven for 30 minutes at 180 celcius.

Can be served with cream cheese frosting.

I know you can use beetroot instead of food colouring

Rubyventures:
I know you can use beetroot instead of food colouring

Yes, but you won't get that very bright red colour, instead it will be a brownish colour.

marylandcakes:


Yes, but you won't get that very bright red colour, instead it will be a brownish colour.

At least you will get more health benefits from substituting beetroot

marylandcakes:
Ingredients
350g flour
300g sugar
250ml butter milk
125g butter
ITbsp vinegar
1Tbsp bicarbonate
Red food colour
4 eggs

Thanks for sharing. I always had this impression that it is compulsory to add a little bit of cocoa powder in red velvet cakes. Did you omit it or is this an indication that it isn't compulsory?

Also,what brand of food colour can I use? The gel type e.g. wilton or the really watery type like foster clark's? TIA

goldmine:

Thanks for sharing. I always had this impression that it is compulsory to add a little bit of cocoa powder in red velvet cakes. Did you omit it or is this an indication that it isn't compulsory?
Also,what brand of food colour can I use? The gel type e.g. wilton or the really watery type like foster clark's? TIA

It was a typo error, thanks for pointing that out. Yes you will need 1 Tablespoon of cocoa powder. In the video I mixed it in with the flour.

The gel colour is the best one to use. Don't use the watery colours, cos it will be difficult to get that deep red colour and it will change the texture of the cake.
I hope I have been able to answer your queries? Good luck.

marylandcakes:

It was a typo error, thanks for pointing that out. Yes you will need 1 Tablespoon of cocoa powder. In the video I mixed it in with the flour.
The gel colour is the best one to use. Don't use the watery colours, cos it will be difficult to get that deep red colour and it will change the texture of the cake.
I hope I have been able to answer your queries? Good luck.

@ Goldmine, You can as well make use of powdered red colour. That's what i use and it comes out nice.

prettyangel10:

@ Goldmine, You can as well make use of powdered red colour. That's what i use and it comes out nice.

I've tried a powdered colour but it gave the cake a gritty texture. What brand did you use?

I use the preema brand. You see, I reduce the proportion I use. If the recipie calls for 1 tablespoon full, I instead level the spoon and I don't use the gel colour again.

prettyangel10:
I use the preema brand. You see, I reduce the proportion I use. If the recipie calls for 1 tablespoon full, I instead level the spoon and I don't use the gel colour again.

Thanks, but for now I will stick to gel colours cos that's what works for me maybe in the future i might try the powdered one.

No probs. Anyone that works for you.

one has to be very careful with dry food colouring because it can be mixed with other stuff. paste or gel is generally used.

Rubyventures:
one has to be very careful with dry food colouring because it can be mixed with other stuff. paste or gel is generally used.

True

marylandcakes:


True

Correction
1 teaspoon of vinegar and bicarbonate

marylandcakes:
Correction
1 teaspoon of vinegar and bicarbonate

That explains it now.

Rubyventures:


That explains it now.

Explains what?

Nice one poster. I make mine in a similar way, just slight difference in measurement of the ingredients.

The trick in using powdered colour is to use less amount of colour. A little too much will make the cake have bitter taste.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPwR0TDhIkQ

cynhamscakes:
Nice one poster. I make mine in a similar way, just slight difference in measurement of the ingredients.

The trick in using powdered colour is to use less amount of colour. A little too much will make the cake have bitter taste.

I wouldn't encourage the use of powdered colours.

marylandcakes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPwR0TDhIkQ

You tube must have taken this video off their site

Rubyventures:



You tube must have taken this video off their site

Yes it seems so

Is there any substitute for buttermilk?

itsmero:
Is there any substitute for buttermilk?

Lemon juice and milk

itsmero:
Is there any substitute for buttermilk?

Lemon juice and milk or cream

@ op you are needed on the sewing thread.

I am your stalker there's no hiding place for you.

marylandcakes:


Lemon juice and milk or cream

thank you

Rubyventures:


Lemon juice and milk

thank you

itsmero:
thank you

you are welcome