Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 1 1/3 cups cake flour ((sub plain / all purpose flour, Note 1))
  • 1 tbsp cocoa powder (, unsweetened (Note 2))
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder ((not baking soda, Note 3))
  • Pinch of salt
  • 60g / 4 tbsp unsalted butter (, softened (Note 4))
  • 2/3 cup caster sugar (superfine sugar)
  • 2 large eggs (, at room temperature (Note 5))
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil ((or canola))
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk (, at room temperature (Note 6))
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp white vinegar ((Note 7))
  • 1 tbsp red food colouring ((yes, 1 whole tablespoon!))
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter (, softened (Note 4))
  • 170g / 6oz Philadelphia block cream cheese (, softened (Note 8))
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 cups soft icing sugar mixture (powdered sugar) (, sifted (Note 9))

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