RED VELVET TRES LECHES

INGREDIENTS 

• ¾ cup All-purpose flour 

• 4 eggs ( room temp) 

• ¾ cup sugar 

• 1 tbsp oil 

• ¼ cup cocoa powder 

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1 tsp vanilla 

• ½ tsp salt 

• 2 tbsp buttermilk 

• 1 tsp white vinegar 

• Few drops of red food colour

INGREDIENTS FOR SYRUP

• 250ml evaporated milk 

• 1 can(170gms) ( 6 oz) condensed milk 

• ¼ cup whipping cream or milk 

• Few drops of Red food colour 

instructions

• Mix everything for use later 

ALSO NEED for Frosting 

• 2 -2.5cups WHIPPING CREAM( cold) 

• ¼ cup confectioners sugar or less 

INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat oven to 350f or 180c

• Add eggs in a bowl and beat using an electric beater at high for around 5 minutes.

• Gradually add the sugar

• Add oil gradually 

• In another bowl sieve the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt 

• In a small bowl add red food colour to the buttermilk along with vanilla and vinegar

• Add the buttermilk mixture to the eggs batter and mix to combine 

• Add the dry mix to the egg batter in batches and stir until everything is combined well 

• Pour the batter into a 9-inch baking pan and bake it for 25-30  minutes

Rest the cake for 30 mins 

• Pierce holes into the surface of the cake when it has cooled down 

• Slowly pour the milk mixture over the cake

Allow cake to absorb the milk mixture overnight in the refrigerator 

• That's it,  your red velvet tres leches cake is ready.

• Cut the edges

• Add a thick layer of the frosting and decorate as desired.

• I've  added  some strawberry and grapes  flowers along with  a white chocolate  ganache