Red Velvet Cakes

Its Sandie here with another layout and recipe!   This month I am sharing my recipe for Red Velvet Cakes, I made them back in June for a girly night in at my house and the rest were eaten by my children!

And here is the recipe :-

Muffins

90g Unsalted Butter, softened

225g Caster Sugar

2 Medium Eggs

30g Cocoa Powder

1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

40ml Red Food Colouring

225g Self Raising Flour

3/4 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda

165ml Buttermilk

• Beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy
• Add the eggs one at a time and continue to beat together
• In a separate bowl mix together the cocoa, vanilla extract and food colouring.  Mix until it becomes a dark paste
• Add to the butter/sugar/egg mix and beat together
• Now add half the buttermilk, beat together
• Add half the flour, beat together then repeat the last 2 steps
• Add the bicarbonate of soda and beat slowly to begin with, and then beat until everything is mixed together.  This should now be a deep red mixture
• Divide the mixture between muffin cases (this mix should make approx 18 muffins)  Fill the cases about 2/3 full
• Bake on the middle shelf of the oven for around 20 minutes on 170oC or 325F or Gas Mark 3
• The cakes should be springy to the touch when cooked
• Cool on a wire rack

Cream Cheese Frosting

200g Cream Cheese

75g Unsalted Butter, softened

450g Icing Sugar

1 tbsp Warm Water

1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

• Beat together the sugar and butter with the warm water
• Now add all of the cream cheese and beat together until smooth and glossy
• Add the vanilla extract and mix together
• Use a spoon to top the muffins with the frosting
• Sprinkle with cocoa powder to finish

Thanks for stopping by!!