Red Velour Cake | RICARDO

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups (340 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder, sifted
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) vinegar
• 2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 tsp (7.5 ml) red gel food colouring
• 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups (315 g) sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup (250 ml) buttermilk
• 3/4 cup (170 g) salted butter, left at room temperature for 20 minutes
• 2 1/2 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) milk
• 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup (140 g) sugar
• 1 block (250 g) cream cheese, softened