Red Velvet Cake Roll

Red Velvet Cake Roll, a light and spongey cake texture with lots of cocoa and vanilla flavor. There’s a little brown sugar for moisture and flavor, too. The cream cheese frosting might just be the star here though. You know how good that stuff is with red velvet!

Yield: 10-12 SLICE

Ingredients:

• 1 cup minus 1 Tablespoon all-purpose flour (see note)
• 3 Tablespoons (15g) unsweetened natural cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup (50g) packed light brown sugar
• 2 Tablespoons (30ml) canola or vegetable oil
• 2 Tablespoons (30ml) buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar (helps the red color stand out)
• 1 Tablespoon liquid red food coloring
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• for rolling: 1 cup (120g) confectioners' sugar

Cream Cheese Frosting

• 6 ounces (170g) block cream cheese, softened to room temperature
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick; 60g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• 1 and 3/4 cups (210g) confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions:

For full directions you can go to sallysbakingaddiction.com.

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