Red Velvet Cake with Frosted Cranberries

Ingredients

• Frosted Cranberries

  • 1 egg white
  • ½ cup (55 g) fresh cranberries
  • Sugar, for coating

• Cake

  • 2 ¼ cups (340 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder, sifted
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 cup (250 ml) buttermilk
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) hot coffee
  • 3 tbsp (45 ml) liquid red food colouring
  • 2 tsp (10 ml) white vinegar
  • 2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ½ cups (315 g) sugar
  • ¾ cup (180 ml) vegetable oil

• Cream Cheese Whipped Cream

  • 4 oz (115 g) cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup (55 g) sugar
  • 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped
  • ¾ cup (180 ml) 35% cream

• Cream Cheese Icing

  • 6 oz (170 g) cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups (260 g) icing sugar