Friday 21 February 2014

Red Velvet Cake




Hendrika Barkhuizen Kruger

Jammer die een is in engels maar ek gebruik dit gereeld en dit maak werklik donker rooi en bo alles is die koek baie lekker moist 3 medium (500g) beetroots cooked and pureed to make 1 cup of beetroot puree
110g good quality cooking chocolate
2¼ cup flour
1/3 cup cocoa
2 teaspoon Bi-carb soda
170 g unsalted butter, softened
1¼ cups firmly packed light brown sugar

1 cup caster sugar
3 large eggs
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar
¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
250 grams Good quality Cream cheese
1 teaspoon Vanilla
3 - 4 Cups Icing sugar
1 - 2 teaspoon Saved beetroot purée. Enough to give a pink colour to frosting