The slice with "George" on it shows that as it is cut, it created massive Union Jack flag shapes.
Red and Blue Velvet Cake
250g nonsalted butter, softened
3 cups (660g) white sugar
6 eggs
20ml red food colouring
20ml blue food colouring
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
3 cups (375g) plain flour
1 cup (250ml) cultured buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon white vinegar
For the Icing
500g cream cheese
500g icing sugar
250g butter, softened
Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 35 minutes Assembly: 60 minutes
1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Line a loaf tin and a shallow cake tin with baking paper.
2. In a large bowl, cream the butter and the sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift cocoa and add to mixture.
3. Add flour alternately with buttermilk. Add vanilla and salt.
4. Separate the batter into 2 bowls. Colour each batter.
5. Mix the bicarb with the vinegar, and gently stir 1/2 into both of the mixtures. Be careful not to over mix.
5. Divide batter into prepared tins. The blue goes in the loaf tin, and will take an extra 10 min to cook (approx), the red goes in the shallow pan. Bake in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes. Allow to cool.
When completely cool, slice the blue cake into 4 (2x2)
Slice the red cake into a large rectangle the size of the final cake, and 2 thin strips.
Layer the cakes....
Place a thin red cake with blue either side.
Carefully cut the blue sections on an angle. Get crazy with the icing, icing between the blue and red stripes. This is enough to do your head in.
Ice the top.
Lay the large red cake on top. Ice.
Lay the thin red cake, and 2 blue sections, slicing the blue on an angle. Ice everything, turning yourself a little mad in the process.
Cover the whole cake with icing to hide the colours. Then it's a surprise as cut...
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