Red Velour Cake

Ingredients

• Cake

  • 2 1/4 cups (340 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder, sifted
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) vinegar
  • 2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 tsp (7.5 ml) red gel food colouring
  • 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups (315 g) sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup (250 ml) buttermilk

• Frosting

  • 3/4 cup (170 g) salted butter, left at room temperature for 20 minutes
  • 2 1/2 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) milk
  • 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup (140 g) sugar
  • 1 block (250 g) cream cheese, softened