Ingredients
Prep time 30 mins
Cook time 15 mins
Total time 45 mins
For the Sponge:
1 cup (125g) cake flour*
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
4 large eggs
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2/3 cup (150g) caster sugar
2 tablespoons buttermilk
1 teaspoon white vinegar
Red food colouring (I used Sugarflair Spectral Concentrated Paste in Velvet Red)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Filling:
1 cup (225g) cream cheese, softened
¼ cup (56g) unsalted butter, softened
3 cups (375g) icing sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation