Summary of "Торт "Красный Бархат" Шикарный и Оочень Вкусный | Red Velvet, English Subtitles"

Red Velvet Cake Recipe Summary

Presented by Ancy Chef’s recipe, demonstrated on the channel (unnamed)

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients:
- Flour (quantity not specified)
- Sugar (quantity not specified)
- Cocoa powder (quantity not specified; can be increased as a dye substitute)
- Fine salt: ¼ teaspoon
- Baking powder (check freshness)
- Baking soda (check freshness)
Coloring:
- Food-grade red gel dye: 2 teaspoons (Preferably “Red Red” brand for bright color; avoid dry or cheap dyes as they yield dull/brownish color)
Wet Ingredients:
- Kefir (3.2% fat): 200g (use fattest available)
- Dairy cream (33% fat): 80g (to increase fat content)
- Sunflower oil (quantity not specified, but generous amount goes into dough)
- Eggs: 3 (room temperature)
For the Cream:
- Powdered sugar: 200g total (Divided: 100g for initial butter mix, 100g added later)
- Butter (82.5% fat), very soft: 100g
- Soft cream cheese (e.g., Philadelphia), cold: 100g (Can substitute with homemade cream cheese or other soft cream cheese; flavor will vary)

Equipment & Preparation

Oven preheated to 340°F (approximately 170°C)
Cake mold(s), 20 cm diameter, preferably two for layering
Parchment paper for lining bottom of mold
Brush for greasing sides with sunflower oil (lightly, if parchment is good quality)
Mixer
Kitchen scales (optional but recommended for dividing dough evenly)
Cooling rack
Culinary piping bag or plastic bag with corner cut for cream application

Method

Dry Ingredients Preparation
- Sift flour twice.
- Add cocoa powder, ¼ tsp fine salt, baking powder, and baking soda to flour.
- Check baking soda freshness (should not be older than 2 years) to ensure proper rise.
- Sift all dry ingredients again directly into the mixer bowl.
Wet Ingredients Mixing
- Add sugar, dairy cream, kefir, sunflower oil, and 3 room-temperature eggs to dry mix.
- Add 2 teaspoons of red gel dye (“Red Red” recommended).
- Beat at medium speed for 4-5 minutes until smooth and bright red.
- Let the batter rest for 5 minutes.
Baking
- Prepare cake mold: line bottom with parchment, lightly grease sides with sunflower oil.
- Divide batter evenly (approx. 650-700g per layer) using scales or by eye.
- Bake each layer at 340°F for 20 minutes.
- Check doneness with a wooden skewer.
- Cool layers on a wire rack, inverted.
- Trim the domed tops of each layer to 1.5 cm height; reserve trimmed tops for crumbs.
Crumb Preparation
- Crumble trimmed tops finely (using a blender is recommended for smooth crumbs).
- Set crumbs aside for decoration.
Cream Preparation
- Beat 100g soft butter with 100g powdered sugar at high speed for 2-3 minutes until snow-white.
- Add remaining 100g powdered sugar and beat for another 1.5-2 minutes.
- Add 100g cold cream cheese and beat for 2-3 minutes until smooth and stable.
- Cream should be bright white and hold shape well.
Assembly
- Use a piping bag or plastic bag with a cut corner to evenly spread cream on the first cake layer, leaving 0.5 cm from edges.
- Smooth out air bubbles gently.
- Place second layer on top, press lightly with a board.
- Apply a thin crumb coat of cream on top and sides.
- Cover the cake with reserved crumbs, pressing lightly to adhere.
- Chill cake in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours (overnight preferred).

Tips & Notes

Use high-quality, safe gel dyes for vibrant red color; cheap or dry dyes yield dull colors.
Kefir and cream should be of the highest fat content to ensure moistness and richness.
Do not bake in a multicooker; it creates porous cakes with large holes and uneven cream distribution.
Cake layers are naturally moist and tender; no additional soaking or impregnation needed.
The cream made with Philadelphia cheese pairs best with this cake.
For a chocolate flavor without red dye, omit dye and use 3 tablespoons of cocoa or white chocolate instead (resulting in chocolate or white milk velvet cake).
Cake can be made as smaller portioned cakes or cupcakes (recipe available on the channel).
Reserved crumbs can be used for other recipes, such as potato cakes.