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))