Choco Red Velvet Cake

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Choco Red Velvet Cake

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :10 Min

Cook Time : 40 Min

Total Time : 50 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 6
  • 2 tbsp for cake:unsalted butter(for grease the cake pan)


  • 1 1/2 cups cake flour (not self-rising)


  • 6 tsp cup cocoa powder


  • 1 cups sugar


  • 1/2 cups vegetable oil


  • 2 nos large eggs(vegeterian people can use 3tbsp yougurt mixed witj 3/4cup water) red food coloring-few drops)


  • 1 tsp vanilla essence


  • 3/4 cups milk(room temperatue)


  • 1/2 tsp baking soda


  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder


  • 12 tbsp for frosting:butter


  • 4 cups icing sugar


  • 1 tsp vanilla essence


  • 1/2 cups melted chocolate


  • 2 drop red colour

Directions

  • To Make Frosting:Cream butter until smooth
  • Add icing sugar and beat until light and fluffy
  • Now divide the butter Frosting into 1/2,1/4 and 2/4 portion....mix melted chocolate with one 1/2portion.
  • mix red colour with another 1/2portion and keep aside.
  • To Make Cake:Heat oven to 350 degrees F or 180 degreeC
  • Grease butter two 8 inch round cake pans.
  • Sprinkle with flour, and tap out the excess; set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk cake flour, baking powder and baking soda ....set aside.
  • In the bowl combine the sugar and oil, and beat until well combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Add vanilla and milk and beat until well combined. Add flour mixture slowly scraping the sides of the bowl with a spatula as needed.
  • Evenly divide batter between two portion...Mix Cocoa powder with one portion and red food coloring with another portion.
  • First pour the Chocolate Batter into the pan ..afterthat pour red colour batter on the top of the Chocolate Batter.
  • Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean
  • Remove from oven and let cool for 30 minutes if you want to decorate the cake with Frosting..
  • Spread the white butter frosting icing on the cake..use a spoon to place some icing on the top of cake...spread it evenly with butter knife..Create a smoother layer of icing by dipping the knife into warm water.
  • Shaking off the excess drops..and using it smooth out the icing
  • Put the cake in the fridge to give the icing to completely set...after 20 minutes...after that take it out from fridge and spread chocolate icing with tha same process
  • Again put the cake ...after 20 minutes. ...take it out. ..and spread the red food colour frosting ....then decorate with cherries. .and serve..