For the sponge 355g plain flour 25g cocoa powder 1/2 tsp salt 70g buttermilk 3/4 tsp vanilla extract 3/4 tsp red food colour paste 375g soft unsalted butter 405g caster sugar 6 lg eggs 3 2 tsp apple cider vinegar 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
For the cream cheese icing 150g soft unsalted butter 240g cream cheese 960g icing sugar, sifted
Method In a bowl Plain flour, cocoa powder, salt into a bowl and mix In another bowl butter milk, vanilla extract, red food colouring and mix In machine aid, add butter, caster sugar, beat for 5-8 mins on high speed to get it fluffy, the add eggs beat for 30 secs after adding 1 at a time Now add 1/3 dry ingredients and slowly beat Now add half of the wet mixture Add again another 1/3 dry ingredients and slowly beat Now add half of the wet mixture Now add final 1/3 dry ingredients and slowly beat Add bi carb, and apple cider vinegar, mix in a dish first then add to the mixture
The baking tin, line with paper
Bake at 170C at 22 mins, thd says 30mins.
Cream cheese icing Beat butter and cream cheese for 2 mins on high Add icing sugar half at a time, cover the cream cheese so it doesn’t dry out
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For the sponge
355g plain flour
25g cocoa powder
1/2 tsp salt
70g buttermilk
3/4 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 tsp red food colour paste
375g soft unsalted butter
405g caster sugar
6 lg eggs 3
2 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
For the cream cheese icing
150g soft unsalted butter
240g cream cheese
960g icing sugar, sifted
Method
In a bowl Plain flour, cocoa powder, salt into a bowl and mix
In another bowl butter milk, vanilla extract, red food colouring and mix
In machine aid, add butter, caster sugar, beat for 5-8 mins on high speed to get it fluffy, the add eggs beat for 30 secs after adding 1 at a time
Now add 1/3 dry ingredients and slowly beat
Now add half of the wet mixture
Add again another 1/3 dry ingredients and slowly beat
Now add half of the wet mixture
Now add final 1/3 dry ingredients and slowly beat
Add bi carb, and apple cider vinegar, mix in a dish first then add to the mixture
The baking tin, line with paper
Bake at 170C at 22 mins, thd says 30mins.
Cream cheese icing
Beat butter and cream cheese for 2 mins on high
Add icing sugar half at a time, cover the cream cheese so it doesn’t dry out