Naked Strawberry Red Velvet Cake

Yields1 ServingTotal Time1 hr

8 pieces strawberry

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

2 tbsp cocoa powder

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

½ cup butter room temperature

1 ½ cups powdered sugar

2 eggs

½ cup vegetable oil

1 cup buttermilk

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 tsp white vinegar

1 tbsp red food coloring

Frosting:

½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature

2 225g blocks cream cheese

1 ½ cups powdered sugar

Make buttermillk

1

In a bowl, combine the milk and 1 teaspoon of vinegar then set aside.

Prepare dry ingredients

2

In another bowl sift the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together then set aside.

Prepare wet ingredients

3

In a medium bowl, cream the butter and powdered sugar until pale and creamy then add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition until everything is well combined.

Make cake batter

4

Add half of the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture and mix until just combined. Slowly add the buttermilk and oil and add the food coloring.

Transfer and bake

5

Pour the cake batter into the cake pan and bake it at 180 degrees Celsius for 20-25 minutes.

Make frosting

6

In a bowl, mix together the room-temperature cream cheese and butter. Add the powdered sugar slowly and mix it until white and fluffy. If the mixture becomes too thick, add a little bit of milk at a time to soften the mixture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size makes 1 8-inch cake