Homemade Red Velvet Cake Recipe with Claire Saffitz | Dessert Person
In this episode, Claire Saffitz demonstrates how to make a delicious Red Velvet Cake with a natural twist. Redish Velvet Cake. Follow along to discover the secrets to achieving the signature taste and texture of red velvet cake without relying on artificial additives. Claire will guide you through her stepbystep recipe, showing you how to craft the perfect layer cake and demonstrating the preparation and application of ermine frosting. Don't forget to like and subscribe for more exciting episodes coming soon!

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Red Velvet Cake
Serves 10

NATURAL RED FOOD DYE – yield 2 cups (start with 4, reduce by half)
½ small or medium red cabbage, very thinly sliced
1½ tablespoons red wine vinegar

BATTER
Roomtemperature butter, for greasing the pans
½ cup annatto seeds
1 cup neutral oil, such as avocado or vegetable
¾ cup sour cream (160g)
⅔ cup natural red food dye
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 large eggs, beaten until streakfree, at room temperature
2¼ cups cake flour
1¾ cups granulated sugar
⅓ cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder, sifted if lumpy
1½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt or ¾ teaspoon Morton kosher salt
1 teaspoon baking soda

CREAM CHEESE ERMINE FROSTING
5 tablespoons allpurpose flour (1.5 oz / 42g)
½ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt or ¼ teaspoon Morton kosher salt
1 cup whole milk (8.5 oz / 240g)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1½ sticks unsalted butter (6 oz / 170g), cut into 1tablespoon pieces, at room temperature
6 ounces (170g) cream cheese, cut into 1tablespoon pieces, at room temperature
¾ cup sugar (5.3 oz / 150g)

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:04 Ingredients & Special Equipment
03:06 Prepare the Pans and Food Coloring
11:49 Combine the Wet and Dry Ingredients
13:11 How To Make Layer Cake
15:35 How To Make Ermine Frosting
21:32 Assemble
24:23 How To Apply Crumb Coat
25:33 Finish Frosting the Cake
27:35 Eat
29:11 Cat cam

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Video Series:
Producer/Director: Vincent Cross
Camera Operator: Calvin Robertson
Editor: Hal McFall

Animation Credits:
Character Designer/Animator/Backgrounds: Jack Sherry
Character Rigger: Johara Dutton