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Simon is joined by our resident chef Nigel Barden for another fabulous Foodie Thursday! Plus there's a brand new confession for the collective's conscience!
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Red Wine Velvet Cake With Whipped Mascarpone
Serves 16-20, makes 1 towering 3-layer 23cm cake
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Prep time 20 mins
Cooking time 25 mins
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Ingredients
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225g unsalted butter, at room temp, plus more for tins
400g plain flour, plus more for tins
430g dark brown sugar
150g granulated sugar
4 large eggs, at room temp
530ml red wine (any kind you like)
2 tsp vanilla extract
130g Dutch cocoa powder (Nigel says use any cocoa powder if needs be)
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 tsp table salt
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Filling
450g mascarpone cheese
280g icing sugar
pinch of salt
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
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3 x 23cm round cake tins
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Method
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For the cake
1.Preheat your oven to 160C/fan, 140C/Gas 3.
Ìý2.Line the bottom of 3 x 23cm round cake tins with parchment, & either butter & lightly flour the parchment & exposed sides of the tins, or spray the interior with a non-stick spray.
Ìý3.In a large bowl, at the medium speed of an electric mixer, cream the butter until smooth.
Ìý4.Add the sugars & beat until fluffy, about 3 mins.
Ìý5.Add the eggs & beat well, then the red wine & vanilla.
Ìý6.Don’t worry if the batter looks a little uneven.
Ìý7.Sift the flour, cocoa, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder, cinnamon & salt together, right over your wet ingredients.
Ìý8.Mix until 3/4 combined, then fold the rest together with a rubber spatula.
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9.Divide the batter between the prepared tins.
Ìý10.Bake for 25 mins, or until a cake tester inserted into the centre of each layer comes out clean.
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11.The top of each cake should be shiny & smooth, like a puddle of chocolate.
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12.Cool in tin on a rack for about 10 mins, then flip out of tin & cool the rest of the way on a cooling rack.
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13.If your cakes have domed a bit & you want nice even layers in your stack, you can trim the tops.
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14.Use a long serrated knife, held horizontally & use gentle back-and-forth motions with your hand on top of the cake to even it out.
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For the filling
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15.In a medium bowl, beat the mascarpone with the icing sugar, pinch of salt & vanilla extract at medium speed until the mixture is lightly & fluffy, 1-2 mins.
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Assemble the cake
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16.Place the first cake layer on cake stand or plate, & spread with one-third of the filling.
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17.Repeat with remaining 2 layers.
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18.Chill the cake in the fridge until you’re ready to serve it.
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Cooking note
This recipe makes a 3 layer cake with 3 layers of filling.Ìý You won’t have enough to coat the sides – I liked the look of the cake stacked & open.Ìý You can double the frosting recipe to cover it, but there is a bit of translucence to the whipped mascarpone & the cake is likely to peep through anyway.Ìý
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Nigel's Top Tips
- If your cakes have domed a bit & you want nice even layers in your stack, you can trim the tops by using a long serrated knife, held horizontally with gentle back-and-forth motions with your hand on top of the cake, to even it out. This debris provesÌý
- Make sure your eggs & butter are at room temp.
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Broadcast
- Thu 14 Nov 2013 17:05³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 2