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Eggless Surprise Inside Butterscotch Cake

A soft and moist butterscotch cake with a surprise red velvet square inside..

Ingredients
  

For The Eggless Red Velvet Cake

  • Flour-1 1/4 cups
  • Salt-1/2 tsp
  • Sugar-1/2 cup
  • Butter-1/2 cup
  • Curd-1/4 cup
  • Cocoa Powder-1/2 tbs
  • Liquid Red Food Colour-3/4 tbs
  • Buttermilk-1/2 cup
  • Vanilla Essence-1/2 tsp
  • Baking Soda-1/4 tsp
  • Apple Cider Vinegar-1/2 tbs

For The Butterscotch Cake

  • Flour-2 1/2 cups
  • Butter-1cup
  • Curd-1cup
  • Milk-1cup
  • Baking Powder-2tsp
  • Baking Soda-1tsp
  • Vanilla Essence-1tsp
  • Granulated Sugar-1 1/2 cups
  • Butterscotch Chips-1/2 cup

For The Glaze

  • ICing Sugar-1/4 cup
  • Milk-1 tsp
  • Butter Scotch Chips-2-3 tbs

Instructions
 

Red Velvet Cake

  • 1. In a bowl cream together butter, sugar and vanilla.
  • 2. In another small bowl mix together cocoa powder and food colour.
  • 3. Add the cocoa paste to butter.
  • 4. Now add curd in the cocoa paste mixed bowl and beat with a spoon. The remaining colour and cocoa powder infuses into the curd.
  • 5. Now add it to the butter and beat until creamy.
  • 6. Mix butter milk and vinegar, add it to butter mixture and beat.
  • 7. Grease a loaf tin and dust with flour.
  • 8. Sift together flour, baking soda and salt.
  • 9. Add it to the bowl and beat until combined.
  • 10. Pour it into the greased tin.
  • 11. Bake in a preheated oven of 175°C for 25-30 minutes.
  • 12. Cool on a wire rack.
  • 13. Trim ends and cut the loaf into two long slices. Set aside.

For The Butterscotch Cake

  • 1. Cream together butter, sugar and vanilla.
  • 2. Add curd and beat until creamy.
  • 3. Add milk and beat until incorporated.
  • 4. Grease and dust two loaf pans.
  • 5. Sift flour, baking powder and baking soda, add it to the bowl and beat until mixed.
  • 6. Now pour a cup of batter inside both tins.
  • 7. Place the red velvet cake in the centre of the tin.
  • 8. Divide the remaining batter between both the tins, covering the red velvet cake.
  • 9. Top with butterscotch chips.
  • 10. Bake in a preheated oven of 175ºC for 25-30 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
  • 11. If the crust browns fast, cover with a foil and bake.
  • 12. Remove from oven, allow it to cool, transfer to a wire rack and let it cool completely.

Glazing

  • 1. Mix together icing sugar and milk until it is of thick pourable consistency.
  • 2. Pour the glaze on the cool cake. Let it slightly drizzle on the sides.
  • 3. Top with butterscotch nuts.
  • 4. Slice it and serve.