Red Raspberry Velvet Cake

Irishwitch
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Total Time: around a hour

Ingredients:

• 3 cups sifted cake flour
• 2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 4 large egg whites
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1 bottle (1 oz.) red food coloring
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
• Frosting
• 7 cream cheese
• 1 oz vanilla extract
• 2 3/4 tsp confectioners' sugar

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine the cake flour, cocoa, baking soda, powder and salt. Set aside.
3. Beat the granulated sugar and butter in a large bowl with a mixer at medium speed for 4 minutes or until well blended.
4. Beat in the egg whites for 5 minutes or until fluffy.
5. Combine the buttermilk, food coloring, and vanilla in a small bowl with a whisk.
6. Add the flour mixture to the creamed sugar and butter, alternating with the buttermilk mixture until all is mixed together. Don't over mix.
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7. Pour batter into prepared cake pans. Tap each pan once on counter to remove air bubbles.
8. Bake for 28 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
9. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans.
10. To prepare frosting: Mix the cream cheese and vanilla in a bowl. Beat on high speed for 3-4 minutes or until fluffy. Add powdered sugar, beat at low speed just until blended.
11. To assemble cake: Place 1 cake layer on a plate. Spread with jam. Top with second cake layer. Spread frosting over top and sides of cake. Store cake loosely covered in refrigerator.

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