Red Velvet Cake In Microwave Oven

Program: Convection

Pre heat temp: 180⁰C                                 

Cook temp: 180⁰C 

Cook temp: 35 mins

Ingredients:

For the Cake:

• 300 g cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tsp salt

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  1 tsp baking soda

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  113 g unsalted butter room temperature

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  300 g granulated sugar

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  2 large eggs room temperature

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  2 tsp vanilla extract

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  2 tbsp cocoa powder

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  240 ml buttermilk room temperature

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  1 tbsp white vinegar

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  1 to 2 tbsp liquid red food colouring

   

  For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

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  454 g cream cheese room temperature

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  340 g unsalted butter room temperature

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  1 tsp vanilla extract

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  Pinch kosher salt

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  675 g confectioner’s sugar sifted

  Assembling:

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  150 gm canned maraschino cherry

Instructions:

For the cake:

- Pre heat the oven at 180*C for 10mins.

- Sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda.

- In a large mixing bowl cream the butter. Add in sugar and cream until light and fluffy. Add the eggs in one at a time, beating each until well combined. Beat in the vanilla essence.

- Sift the cocoa powder into the butter mixture and beat just until combined.

- In another bowl mix together the buttermilk, vinegar, and red food colouring.

- Add half of the sifted flour mixture followed by half of the buttermilk mixture to the mixing bowl, beating just until combined. Repeat with the remaining flour and buttermilk.

- Pour the batter in 2 round 6 inches greased baking tin and Bake for about 35 mins.

For Cream Cheese Frosting:

- In a glass bowl beat the butter and cream cheese together until smooth and fluffy. Add the vanilla and salt. Add sugar into the mixture until combined. Beat until fluffy.

Assembling:

- Chop some tinned cherries & slit open each cake width wise. Soak red velvet sponge slice with some sweet cheery preserve, spread the frosting, top this with some chopped cherries, place another cake slice and repeat.

- Finally cover the cake with the prepared frosting from outside and refrigerate for 1 hour, garnish with some more cherries, cut and serve.