Red Velvet Chocolate Cake Recipe
Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 10:32AM 
Red Velvet Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Recipe by Jackie Cameron
I was constantly reminded of the extraordinary beauty of our country. We stayed at Thonga Beach Lodge where perfect conditions allowed us to snorkel with dolphins, scuba dive and enjoy sundowners in the company of a bloat of hippos. This idyllic setting was the backdrop for Justin's birthday. Carl, the head chef, made him an extremely decadent chocolate cake which reminded me of my past birthday cake a red velvet chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting.
Yields : 26cm tin
Ingredients :
2 1/2 cups Cake Flour
1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
3 Tablespoons Cocoa
3/4 cup unsalted Butter-room temperature
2 cups Castor Sugar
3 whole Eggs
1 t Vanilla Essence
A pinch fine Salt
45ml Red Food Colouring
3 T luke Warm Water
1 cup Buttermilk
1 t Bicarbonate of Soda
1 t White Vinegar
Method :
1) Preheat oven to 180˚ C
2) Butter or Grease 2 by 26cm tins
3) Sift the flour, baking powder and cocoa - set aside
4) Cream the butter and sugar amount until light and fluffy (about 15 mins)
5) Then add the eggs, one at a time, beating very well after each addition
6) Add the vanilla, salt, food colouring and the water. Beat this well
7) Add the dry ingredients alternating with the buttermilk, and mix until well combined
8) Then mix together the bi-carb and the vinegar and add this finally to the batter
9) Bake for 25-30 minutes
10) Remove from the tin when baking is complete, allow cooling and ice
Cream Cheese Frosting
Yield: 425g of Icing (enough for one velvet cake)
230g Smooth Cream Cheese
115g unsalted Butter
90g of Icing Sugar.
Method :
1) In an electric mixer cream together the butter and the icing sugar
2) After about 5 minutes of creaming start to add in the cream cheese, one tablespoon at a time
Mix the frosting until everything is well combined. Ice onto the cooled cake
Please post your comments and any food-related questions below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Jackie Cameron
Head Chef
Hartford House
www.hartford.co.za
jackie@hartford.co.za
+27 33 263 2713
Reader Comments (6)
The most amazing Cake ever!... and it Makes fantastic cup cakes too, thank you so much for sharing this with us!
Hi Cassandra,
Thank you so much for your comment. Only a pleasure. It is becoming one of my favourite cakes as well.
I hope you get much enjoyment from this recipe.
Have a lovely rest of your day.
Yours in hospitality
Jackie Cameron
(Head Chef)
I completely agree with Cassandra! I made 24 delicious cupcakes out of this recipe for my son's 4th birthday party (as well as your homemade sausage rolls and lemon meringue pie) and they were an absolute hit!
Thank you so much for so generously sharing your recipes with us!
I made the cake last night,it is deicious,so moist! i love it, its now my favourite cake. I've always wanted the perfect red velvet cake and ive found it!:-) thank you for sharing your recipes.
Sadika
Hi Sadika, only a pleasure! I am so glad you are happy with this recipe.
Do try a few others from the blog.
Have a wonderful rest of your day.
Yours in hospitality
Jackie Cameron
(Head Chef)
Wow, awesome Ross! Thank you so much for trying a few of my recipes. I am so glad they are giving you so much pleasure.
All the very best and happy cooking!
Yours in hospitality
Jackie Cameron
(Head Chef)