Pink Velvet Cake

Caymancake’s Pink Velvet Cake

Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 C all purpose flour
• 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened (about 3/4 C)
• 1 1/2 C white sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 C milk
• 8 oz white chocolate, melted
• Pink gel food colouring 

Directions:

1. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl and set aside.
2. Beat butter with an electric mixer until smooth.
3. Add sugar to the creamed butter and beat until fluffy.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Add vanilla extract and mix well.
6. Alternately beat in dry ingredients and milk – starting and ending with the dry ingredients.
7. Add melted white chocolate and mix until just incorporated.
8. Add a few drops of gel food colouring until the desired pink colour is acheived (usually 1/8 to 1/4 tsp is enough).
9. Bake cake at 325 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until done.  For cupcakes, bake for about 20 minutes.

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