Traditional Red Velvet Cake With Ermine Frosting

Traditional Red Velvet Cake With Ermine Frosting

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This super soft red velvet cake is frosted with a creamy, light, and not-too-sweet ermine frosting!

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Cooking tools:

  • Stand mixer
  • Hand mixer
  • Offset spatula
  • Cake scraper
  • Cake stand
  • Bread knife
  • Cooling rack
  • Cake pan
  • Sifter
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Fork
  • Spatula
  • Saucepan
  • Stove
  • Oven
  • Toothpick
  • Plastic wrap
  • Plate
  • Freezer

Ingredients

  • 2¼ cups flour (regular, all purpose flour)
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 3 tbsp natural cocoa powder (unsweetened, best not to use Dutch processed (see note 8))
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt (omit if using salted butter)
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • ¾ cup unflavoured vegetable oil (I use canola)
  • 1¾ cups white granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 tbsp vanilla essence/extract
  • 1½ tsp white vinegar
  • 3½ tbsp red liquid food colouring
  • ¾ cup buttermilk (room temperature)
  • 1½ cups white granulated sugar
  • ½ cup flour (regular, all purpose flour)
  • 1½ cups milk (full fat)
  • 1½ cups unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 1½ tsps vanilla extract/essence
  • ⅛ tsp salt

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