Red Velvet Cake (also known as velvet cake) is very popular in European and American countries. She is often seen on Valentine's day, weddings and birthday parties. When it comes to her, the first thing that comes to mind is the gorgeous red color. It immediately reminds me of its soft taste, which is close to the velvety taste, and the mellow cocoa fragrance. It's just like its wonderful name. It gives people endless aftertaste and reverie. When you see it, whether it's appearance or internal, it will surprise you. So sexy, so noble... The first time I saw this cake, I was shocked by its color. It's the rare red color in the cake. It's warm and unforgettable. Its name is red velvet cake. Its taste must be as soft and silky as velvet. If you want to have a chance, you must try it yourself. You should taste what kind of velvet taste it is. This month is my own birthday and my best friend's birthday, so I decided

Step1:Cut up the fresh lemon and squeeze out the juic

Step2:Filter out the small seeds

Step3:Pour milk quickly

Step4:Let it stand for a while. About 10 minutes. You can see some solidify at the bottom of it. Then the buttermilk is finished

Step5:Soften butter at room temperature and beat with sugar until it turns white

Step6:Break up the eggs and add them to the butter in several times. Beat them evenly each time before adding the next time

Step7:Add sifted Monascus powder, cocoa powder, vanilla essence and baking powder. Stir well

Step8:Pour in 1 / 3 buttermilk, cut and mix well

Step9:Sift in 1 / 3 of the powder, cut and mix evenly

Step10:Then pour in 1 / 3 of the buttermilk and sift the powder; add the buttermilk and the powder in turn in several times

Step11:Cut and mix evenly, then put in two six inch round molds

Step12:160 degrees, 40 minutes, put in the middle and lower toothpicks of the oven and stick them in without batter. Take them out, buckle them upside down, cool them, and then demould them

Step13:Cream cheese and butter, soften and mix in water

Step14:Add in the sugar and beat

Step15:Add animal cream and a few drops of lemon juice and stir well

Step16:Cut the two cakes into slices

Step17:Take part of cheese cream and spread evenly on the middle layer and all around of the cake

Step18:Add some red pigment to the remaining part, and stir evenly

Step19:In a six tooth star mouth mounting bag

Step20:First, extrude the upper surface along the edge into a circle. What extrudes flowers is to draw a circle

Step21:Mix in the red pigment at the point of re mixing. Stir evenly

Step22:Then continue to circle below. Form a flower; gradually darken the color

Step23:Crush the extra pieces of cake into small pieces

Step24:Put the part in the middle of the cake, and then put a circle along the edge with a spoon

Step25:Such a beautiful red velvet cake is finished.

Step26:The pictures below are all taken with mobile phones after sharing. The effect is not so good. Please forgive me.

Step27:This is what it looks like after cutting.

Step28:See how happy you are.
Cooking tips:1. Buttermilk, one of the important raw materials of red velvet, is one of the methods. Squeeze the lemon into juice and add the whole milk. It doesn't need to be stirred. Let it stand for 10 minutes. It can be the substitute of buttermilk; 2. About the method of mounting flowers. In fact, we only need to prepare the flower mouth that we usually squeeze cookies. The flower mouth can be slightly tilted and rotated. Pay attention not to leave any space in the middle of the flowers. There are skills in making delicious dishes.