Red Velvet Cake

Ingredients

• 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

  • 1 package (250 g) cream cheese, softened
  • 2/3 cup (140 g) sugar
  • 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped
  • 2 tsp (10 ml) lemon juice, freshly squeezed
  • 2 cups (500 ml) 35% cream
  • A few fresh cranberries, for decorating