Three-tier Red Velvet Cake

Ingredients

Ingredients For the small (15cm/6in) tier
  • 150g/5oz butter, softened, plus extra for greasing

  • 150g/5oz caster sugar

  • 2 free-range eggs

  • few drops vanilla essence

  • pinch salt

  • 125g/4½oz plain flour

  • 25g/1oz cocoa powder

  • 1½ tsp baking powder

  • 1 tbsp red food colouring

  • 450g/1lb ready-to-roll white icing

For the medium (23cm/9in) tier
  • 350g/12oz butter, softened, plus extra for greasing

  • 350g/12oz caster sugar

  • 6 free-range eggs

  • ½ tsp vanilla essence

  • pinch salt

  • 300g/10oz plain flour

  • 50g/2oz cocoa powder

  • 1 tbsp baking powder

  • 50ml/2fl oz red food colouring

  • 800g/1¾lb ready-to-roll white icing

For the large (30cm/12in) tier
  • 650g/1lb 7oz butter, softened, plus extra for greasing

  • 650g/1lb 7oz caster sugar

  • 10 free-range eggs

  • 1 tbsp vanilla essence

  • large pinch salt

  • 575g/1lb 5oz plain flour

  • 75g/3oz cocoa powder

  • 35g/1¼oz baking powder

  • 100ml/3½fl oz red food colouring

  • 1.25kg/2lb 12oz ready-to-roll white icing

For the buttercream
  • 730g/1lb 10oz butter, softened

  • 1.8kg/4lb icing sugar

  • 225g/8oz cream cheese

  • few drops vanilla essence

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