Red velvet cake recipe | Good Food

Name: Red velvet cake recipe | Good Food
Total time: 125 min
Ingredients: 300ml/½ pint vegetable oil plus extra for the tins; 500g/1lb 2oz plain flour; 2 tbsp cocoa powder; 4 tsp baking powder; 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 560g/1lb 4oz light brown soft sugar; 1 tsp fine salt; 400ml/14 fl oz buttermilk; 4 tsp vanilla extract; 30ml/1fl oz red food colouring gel or about ¼ tsp food colouring paste, (use a professional food colouring paste if you can, a natural liquid colouring won't work and may turn the sponge green); 4 large eggs; 250g/9oz slightly salted butter at room temperature; 750g/1lb 10oz icing sugar; 350g/12oz tub full-fat soft cheese; 1 tsp vanilla extract

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Ingredients

300ml/½ pint vegetable oil plus extra for the tins
500g/1lb 2oz plain flour
2 tbsp cocoa powder
4 tsp baking powder
2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
560g/1lb 4oz light brown soft sugar
1 tsp fine salt
400ml/14 fl oz buttermilk
4 tsp vanilla extract
30ml/1fl oz red food colouring gel or about ¼ tsp food colouring paste, (use a professional food colouring paste if you can, a natural liquid colouring won't work and may turn the sponge green)
4 large eggs
250g/9oz slightly salted butter at room temperature
750g/1lb 10oz icing sugar
350g/12oz tub full-fat soft cheese
1 tsp vanilla extract