Makes 36

 

Ingredients
500 grams plain flour

450 grams caster sugar

4 medium room temperature eggs

400 mls buttermilk

200 gms unsalted room temperature butter

1 teaspoon baking powder

1.5 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda

1.5 teaspoons white wine vinegar

1 teaspoon salt

25 grams cocoa powder

20 mls liquid red food colour

2 teaspoons good quality vanilla extract.

 

Method
Mix red food colour, vinegar, &  butter milk.
Cream the butter in a mixer to soften it for approx 1 min
Slowly add the sugar and beat for approx 5 min in a mixer, til the mixture is light and fluffy. Add vanilla extract.
Sift flour, salt, bicarb soda, cocoa & baking powder together.
Add eggs one at a time with a small spoon of the sifted flour, and mix for about 1 minute, scraping down the bowl after each addition.
With the mixer on the lowest speed add half the sifted flour mix, mix til incorporated (about 30 seconds in a mixer).
Add the buttermilk, mix til incorporated (about 30 seconds in a mixer).