Valentine’s Day and red velvet sets the tone for some romance…but wait! What if he likes brownies too??? This Red Velvet Brownie Recipe will win him over.
Red Velvet Brownie
The perks of preparing the Maurimix brownie batter is that you save time as there is no melting of chocolate in the process and the mix is formulated to make fudge brownies.
For the brownie base
You will need:
*Maurimix Brownie Mix 350g
*Margarine 120g
*Eggs 1 1/2 Nos. (85g)
*Water 50g
Here’s how to:
1. Melt margarine and leave to cool slightly.
2. Add eggs and water to the slightly warm margarine and beat till fluffy.
3. Add the Maurimix brownie mix to the above and hand mix till mixed thoroughly. Do not over mix.
4. Leave contents in the mixing bowl and start on the red velvet cake batter.
You could shop for the Maurimix Brownie Mix at selected Keells and SPAR outlets.
Red Velvet Cake Batter
You will need:
*All-purpose Flour 340g
*Mauri Corn Flour 35g
*Mauri reddish cocoa powder 12g
*Mauri Baking Soda 01 tsp.
*Salt 03g
*Unsalted Butter 115g (softened at room temperature)
*Granulated Sugar 425g
*Vegetable Oil 240ml
*Large Eggs 03 nos.
*Mauri Vanilla Powder 1/2 tsp.
*Vinegar 1.2tsp
*Red food colouring 2-3 tsp. (depends on the brand of food colouring)
*Buttermilk 240ml
Add 1 tbsp. of lemon juice or white vinegar, mix and let it sit for 30 minutes
Here’s how to:
1. Preheat oven to 170°C.
2. Sift together flour, Mauri corn flour, Mauri reddish cocoa powder, Mauri baking soda, salt and set aside.
3. Beat together butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy.
4. Add vegetable oil and continue to beat.
5. Add eggs one by one, mixing well between each addition.
6. Add Mauri vanilla powder and vinegar and beat till combined.
7. Add red food colouring till desired colour is reached.
8. Add half of the dry ingredients prepared in step 2. at slow speed to the above mixture.
9. Add buttermilk, followed by the remaining dry ingredients and mix. Avoid over mixing of the red velvet cake batter.
Getting ready to bake!
1. Mix the Maurimix Brownie Mix batter carefully and pour into a lined 1.5Kg square baking pan, less than 1 inch in height.
2. Carefully pour the red velvet cake batter over.
3. Bake at 165°C-170°C for 35-45 minutes.
4. Unload the red velvet brownie to a cooling rack and cut into squares. Enjoy!
If you would like to try out red velvet cupcakes you could reduce the baking time to 15-20 minutes.
