Red Velvet Cheesecake

Ingredient:-

250gm butter
220gm castor sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 tblsp distilled vinegar/apple cider
300gm superfine flour + 2 tblsp cocoa powder (or 1 tblsp if dont want it to be so dark color)
1 tsp baking powder (heaped)
1 tsp sodium bicarbonate (level)
125 ml buttermilk (125 ml fresh milk + 2 tsp lemon juice)
90 ml beetroot juice + 1 (to 2 tsp bright red food coloring)

Frosting:

250gm cream cheese
3/4 cup mascarpone cheese
3/4 cup icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
250ml whipping cream

Method :

1 Prepare cake :

Cream butter and sugar together until fluffy, adding in eggs one at a time.
Sieve flour, baking powder, sodium bicrbonate and cocoa powder together.
Combine buttermilk, vanila essence, vinegar and beetroot juice.
Fold in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk etc and beat until smooth.
Pour into greased lined 9 in round baking tray.
Bake in preheated oven @ 170C for 45-50 min.
Cool completely.

2 Prepare Frosting

Place cream cheese, mascarpone cheese, icing sugar in a food processor and beat.
Add in vanila essence and pour in whipping cream and mix until smooth consistency.

To assemble, divide cake into 3 portions.
Spread frosting in between layers. Top with last layer of cake . Frost top and side with icing. Chill cake.