Red Velvet Cake Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• 845g plain flour
• 3 tablespoons Dutch processed cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 165g unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 500g granulated sugar
• 180ml vegetable oil
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla essence
• 1 1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon red food colouring
• 340ml buttermilk, at room temperature
• Frosting, recipe follows
• 110ml heavy cream
• 225ml whole milk
• 1/2 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
• 7 tablespoons plain flour
• 330g unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 340g superfine sugar