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Red Velvet Traybake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Dessert

Red Velvet Traybake with Cream Cheese Frosting

1 h 15 minServes 16Nutri-Score D€€
from @janespatisserie1 import0 cooked
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what you need

Ingredients

16 people
  • unsalted butter (softened, for the cake)Dairy125 g
  • caster sugarPantry300 g
  • eggs (medium)Other3 pieces
  • red food colouring (heaped teaspoon, good quality)Pantry5 ml
  • vanilla extract (5 ml for the cake, 5 ml for the frosting)Pantry10 ml
  • cocoa powderPantry30 g
  • plain flourGrains300 g
  • bicarbonate of soda (1 tsp)Pantry5 g
  • white wine vinegar (2 tsp)Pantry10 ml
  • buttermilkDairy250 ml
  • unsalted butter (room temperature, for the frosting)Dairy150 g
  • icing sugarPantry150 g
  • full fat cream cheeseDairy300 g

per serving

Nutrition

210kcal

Carbs
25 g
Proteins
3 g
Fat
11 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Stand mixer
  • Mixing bowl
  • Baking dish
  • Oven
  • Cooling rack
  • Spatula

step by step

Method

  1. Preheat the oven and line the tin

    • Preheat the oven to 170°C (150°C fan).
    • Line a deep 9 inch square tin with parchment paper.
    Step 1

  2. Beat the butter and sugar

    • Beat the butter and sugar together until combined.
    Step 2

  3. Add the eggs, colouring and vanilla

    • Add the eggs and mix.
    • Add the red food colouring and vanilla extract and mix again.
    Step 3

  4. Add the remaining cake ingredients

    • Add the cocoa powder, flour, bicarbonate of soda, vinegar and buttermilk.
    • Mix until fully combined.
    Step 4

  5. Bake the cake

    • Pour the batter into the lined tin.
    • Bake for 45-50 minutes or more until baked through.
    Step 5

  6. Cool and trim the cake

    • Leave the cake to cool fully in the tin.
    • Carefully trim the top slightly, keeping a few spoonfuls of crumbs for decoration.
    Step 6

  7. Make the cream cheese frosting

    • Beat the unsalted butter with the icing sugar until smooth.
    • Add the full fat cream cheese and vanilla extract and beat again.
    Step 7

  8. Frost and decorate

    • Slather the frosting over the top of the cooled cake.
    • Sprinkle over the reserved cake crumbs.
    Step 8
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