Red Hot Red Velvet Cake
Additional Information
Step 1
Make layered cake. Prepare batter following recipe directions. Bake and cool cakes. Prepare buttercream icing following recipe directions. Tint portion red. Reserve remaining white. Torte, stack and fill for a 4-layer, 4 in. high cake.
Step 2
Decorate cake. Use spatula and white icing to ice cake smooth. Use plastic ruler and toothpick to mark four strips, each approximately 7/8 in. high with 1/4 in. space between each strip.
Use tip 2, cut disposable decorating bag and red icing to pipe Cornelli lace in space marked for each cake layer.
Products
4 1/2 cups batter of your favorite red velvet cake recipe or mix
Christmas Red Icing Color
Red-Red Icing Color ((Combine Christmas Red with Red-Red for red shown))
Products
6 x 2 in. Round Pan
Plastic ruler
Toothpick
food-safe scissors
12 in. Disposable Decorating Bags
The random lacy design of this free-form technique depends on the continuous curving lines that do not overlap or touch. Can be used in a small design area or on an entire cake surface. Good for wedding, anniversary and other formal event cakes, but lends itself to more casual themes, as well.