Red Velvet, Winter Passion

Once, the distinctive red color of Red Velvet was produced by the reaction between some ingredients used to prepare the dessert; today, a “red food coloring” is used. Red Velvet is a well-known dessert in the United States that belongs to the category of “red desserts”.

Red Velvet, Passion of Winter

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This Red Velvet recipe is presented in the version crafted by the chefs of Villa Althea, an elegant establishment in Bellona (CE) managed by Vincenza Chianese.

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Servings: 8 persone

Course: Sweet

Cuisine: International cuisine

Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients

  

• 5 nr. eggs
• 500 g. granulated sugar
• 500 g. 00 flour
• 150 g. butter
• 150 g. fresh cream
• 150 g. seed oil
• 5 g. food coloring red
• 20 g. baking powder
• 1 packet vanillin
• 5 g. salt
• 1/2 lemon juice

Equipment

• Mixing bowls
• Hand mixers or stand mixer
• Silicone spatula
• Sieve or strainer for flour and cocoa
• Cake pan removable, 22/24 cm
• Baking tray
• Baking paper
• Sharp knife (for cutting and leveling the cake)
• Pastry bag (for final decoration)

Method

 

1. In a bowl, beat butter and sugar, then gradually add vegetable oil, until creating a foam.
2. Add salt, vanillin, and slowly incorporate eggs.
3. Combine in a bowl the cream, lemon juice, and then the food coloring, creating a red buttermilk.
4. Add the buttermilk to the already prepared mixture; slowly add flour and baking powder.
5. Spread the mixture on a baking sheet, about 1 cm thick. Bake in a preheated oven at 160°C for about 20 minutes.
6. Remove from oven and let cool. Using a cookie cutter with an 8 cm diameter, cut out discs.