How to Make a Red Velvet Cake: Assembling the Ingredients

Learn how to assemble the ingredients for a red velvet cake in this Howcast cooking video. IINGREDIENTS: Cake: 2 cups plain yogurt, 2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 4 teaspoon red food coloring, 2 teaspoon white vinegar, 4 cups cake flour, 2/3 cup high quality dark cocoa powder, 2 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt, 16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter (room temperature), 3 cups sugar, 4 eggs. Cream cheese frosting: 8 ounce package cream cheese, 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter (room temperature), ¼ teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 5 cups confectioner's sugar (plus extra - just in case).

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  • David Crofton

    Dave Crofton and his wife, Dawn Casale opened their first One Girl Cookies bakery and cafe in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn in 2005. They have been featured in Fine Cooking, Gourmet, Food and Wine, The New York Times, Time Out New York, Bon Appetit, New York Magazine and Martha Stewart Weddings, as well as many other national publications. Their cookbook; One Girl Cookies: Recipes for Cakes, Cupcakes, Whoopie Pies, and Cookies from Brooklyn's Beloved Bakery was released in January 2012.