Vanilla velvet/chocolate cake

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Ingredients

  • For the vanilla velvet:

  • 340g flour
  • 1 1/2 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 280g caster sugar
  • 4 egg whites
  • 270ml milk
  • 2 3/4 tsp vanilla essence
  • 170g butter, softened

  • For the chocolate cake:

  • 105g cocoa powder
  • 350g flour
  • 350g sugar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 310ml water
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
  • 280g butter, softened

Use imperial measurements

Method

How to make Vanilla velvet/chocolate cake

For each cake:

1) Preheat oven to 160C/Gas 3 and and spray 2 (20-cm) cake tins with cooking spray.

2) Combine all dry ingredients and sift. Combine all wet ingredients and whisk to incorporate.

3) In a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix the sifted dry ingredients and butter. Add 1/3 of the wet ingredients and mix on medium speed for 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and repeat this process 2 more times.

4) Pour batter evenly into prepared cake tins. Bake in a preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes. Check the centre of cakes with a toothpick for doneness. Cool.

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