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Red velvet cake
INGREDIENTS:
240 ml vegetable oil .
250 gm plain flour, sifted.
30 gm cocoa powder, sifted . 300 ml soured cream .
2 eggs plus a yolk .
1 tsp salt.
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda.
300 gms caster sugar .
3/4 tsp white wine vinegar .
2 tsp vanilla extract .
1 tube Pro Gel red food colouring .
Handful of chocolate sprinkles.
For the icing
350 gms cream cheese .
85 gms unsalted butter .
1 tsp vanilla extract .
300 gms icing sugar .
Pinch of salt.
Put all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk together until smooth.
Taste as you go along.
PREPARATION:
Oil and line four layer cake tins
In a medium-sized bowl, consolidate the flour, cocoa powder, salt, bicarbonate of pop and set aside.