Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1/2 Cup Butter, Softened ((110g))
  • 1 Cup Sugar ((200g))
  • 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar ((100g))
  • 3 Large Eggs
  • 1/2 Cup Oil ((125ml))
  • 1 Tbsp. Liquid Red Food Colouring
  • 1 Tbsp. White Vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp. Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Tbsp. Cocoa Powder ((12g))
  • 3 Cups All Purpose Flour ((375g))
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 Cup Buttermilk ((250ml))
  • 1 Cup Cream Cheese, Room Temperature ((250g))
  • 1/2 Cup Butter, Softened ((110g))
  • 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 and 1/2-3 Cups Icing Sugar ((320/380g))

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease and line a 24cm or 9" round spring form cake pan and set aside.
  • In a large bowl and with a stand or hand mixer, cream the butter, sugar and brown sugar together until creamy.
  • Add in the oil, eggs, vanilla extract and red food colouring and beat together.
  • In a separate bowl, mix the flour, cocoa and baking soda together.
  • Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until all combined.
  • Finally add in the buttermilk and vinegar and stir until smooth.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45-50 minutes. A skewer inserted into the middle should come out with a couple of moist crumbs attached.
  • Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes in the cake pan before removing from the pan and place on a cooling rack to cool completely while you make the cream cheese icing.