I asked my friend Gracie what kind of cake she wanted me to make as XMAS gift and she immediately said red velvet, which I wasn't surprised by at all. It’s her and her son's favorite! Since this was for the holidays I made this Poinsettia Red Velvet Cake.
For the cake layers I used my favorite recipe from Cook's Country that produces the most tender crumb. For the frosting I chose Stella Park's cream cheese buttercream, which is super fluffy, delicious and a lot less sweet than the traditional frosting made with cups and cups of powdered sugar.
To give the cake a festive feel I featured a large poinsettia as the main design. I went online and watched a few videos on YouTube on how to pipe the flower using icing. I know my poinsettia isn't the most botanically correct, but I think it will more than suffice, and I can live with that!
