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February 16, 2012

Red Velvet Cake... Vision of Love



I confess that baking cakes has already been a true sacrifice to  me! I've always preferred to cook "realk food" [as I used to call it] dishes instead, that implicated complex, dense, savory, caloric and invariably spicy sauces. Probably, then, I wasn't the sweet tooth that I became nowadays; as a matter of fact, I believe that for years I just ate because I needed to, without actually savoring anything in special - well, maybe just one or another titbit, that I felt like then, but certainly a salty one! I found the process of baking a cake boring, slow, meticulous, laborious [and that of embelishing it even worse] -  may I was too much distracted with things that I shouldn't have given so much credit! It was not until I realized that, for everything in life, it is necessary to give attention, dedication, endeavor, love so that the result overcomes our own's expectations, as well as when I realized that boldness, determination and passion makes our criativity move and leads us to acvhieve all the goals we set. This was the cake that I baked to celebrate St. Valentine´s Day. This was my vision of love!


Chocolate cake [former recipe - on the blog]

Red Velvet Cake 

Ingredients:
  • 2 tea cups flour
  • 2 tea cups sugar
  • 1 yoghurt strawberry flavour
  • 1 soup spoon yeast
  • 3 eggs room temperature
  • 1/2 tea cup of sunflower oil
  • 2 strawberry flavour jellies
  • red food colouring
Pre-heat the oven 190ºC/ 4 gas

In a bowl mix the flour and the yeast. Beat up the eggs, the sugar, the butter, the milk for about 3 minutes with the mixer and pour over the floor with the yeast. Blend well and add the strawberry yoghurt, the food colouring and the jellies. Use the  mixer again for about 5 minutes. Put the dough in a cake mould lightly greased with butter. Put it in the oven for about 35 minutes.

Filling:
  • culinary sour cream -  less calories but more difficult to thicken
  • 4 soup spoons of sugar
  • dark chocolate
  • fresh strawberries
Cover:
[Italian Meringe - former recipe on the blog]




Confesso que cozinhar bolos já foi para mim um verdadeiro sacrifício! Sempre gostei muito mais de confeccionar pratos de comida "a sério" [como então lhe chamava], que envolvessem molhos intrincados, espessos, apetitosos, calóricos e invariavelmente picantes. Provavelmente, então, não era a gulosa que me tornei; aliás, tenho para mim que durante anos só comia porque precisava, sem verdadeiramente degustar nada em especial - bem, talvez uma ou outra lambarice, que na altura me aprouvesse, mas certamente salgada! Achava um processo entediante, moroso, meticuloso, trabalhoso aquele de confecionar [e muito maior ainda, o de decorar] um bolo - talvez andasse demasiadamente distraída com coisas as quais não devesse ter valorizado tanto! Foi até começar a perceber que, para tudo na vida, é necessário depositar atenção, dedicação, empenho, amor para que o resultado supere as nossas próprias expetativas, assim como quando me dei conta que a ousadia, a determinação e a paixão faz mover  a nossa criatividade e levar-nos a atingir todas as metas a que nos propomos. Este foi o bolo que eu confecionei com muita dedicação para celebrar o Dia de S. Valentim. Foi esta a minha visão do amor!


 Bolo de Chocolate [- receita anterior no blog]


Ingredientes:
  • 2 chávenas de chá de farinha de trigo
  • 2 chávenas de chá de açúcar 
  • 1 iogurte de aroma de morango
  • 1 colher de sopa de fermento
  • 3 ovos
  • 1/2 chávena de chá de óleo de girassol
  • 2 gelatinas de morango 
  • corante alimentar vermelho
Pré-aquece o forno a 190ºC/ 4 gás

Numa tigela misturas a farinha e o fermento.Bate os ovos, o açúcar, a manteiga, o leite mais ou menos durante 2 minutos e despeja sobre a farinha com o fermento. Mistura bem e junta o iogurte, as gelatinas e o corante. Coloca a massa na forma untada e ligeiramente polvilhada com farinha.Vai a cozer cerca de 35 m em forno pré-aquecido.

Recheio:
  • natas para uso culinário - são menos gordas, mas mais difíceis de encorpar
  • 4 colheres de sopa de açúcar
  • ananás 
Cobertura
 [Merengue  Italiano - receita anterior no blog]



















37 comments:

  1. Antes de mais, obrigada pela visita e pelo comentário :) Também gostei muito do teu blog e já sou seguidora!
    Mas e este bolo? Fiquei aqui praticamente a babar-me! Que abuso *.*

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  2. Olá Aida

    Adorei a sua visão do amor. É especialmente romântica.
    Uma ótima noite à vc...

    BJ00000000...............
    www.amigadamoda1.com

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  3. That looks absolutely delicious! Thank you for posting the recipe! I printed it out and will try it SOON!


    www.wayoutsidelookingin.blogspot.com

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  4. Thank you for visiting me the other day...and for your sweet comments. Your blog is lovely! And this cake is amazing...oh if only I could have a piece! You decorated it so pretty...have a great evening!

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  5. Oh my gosh this looks like an absolute master piece! So much time and effort. Red velvet cake is my fav. Thank you for your lovely comment on my blog. So sweet and kind. Your blog is very interesting and so professional too! Following :)
    Xox Soph.

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  6. That looks amazing. Inside and out.

    Catherine
    FEST

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  7. Wow that is fab, I must try it!

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  8. That looks so delicious. I want to try it ! These photos are so pretty.

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  9. Só para fazer inveja: quem provou é que teve sorte! E eu fui uma delas! Estava tão bommmmmm........

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  10. Ai, adoro quero suspiro... chocolate e morangos para mim é perdição completa ;)

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  11. that look so delicious!!!! i think i will try it sometime :)

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  12. Wow that looks yummy! I tried to make a Red Velvet Cake for V day but I couldn't get it really red. Thanks for the tips, I hope you enjoyed the cake! XxxX http://thesecondhandrose.blogspot.com/

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  13. love it <3!! cute blog..if you want follow me on google friends and i will be happy to follow you back <3
    xoxo
    a_c'est moi
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  14. This cake is SO pretty and looks super delicious :)

    Annie
    The Other Side of Gray

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  15. O teu bolo ficou com um aspecto maravilhoso, adorei as camadas bem distintas!

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  16. Aiiii que aspecto absolutamente fantástico!!! Tenho mesmo que tentar um bolo assim mais complexo um dia destes ;) e acho que vai ser esse mesmo! ♥
    Perfeito!!!

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  17. Wou! It seems delicious! I think you are an artist, great cake!:D

    XO

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  18. wow that looks absolutely delicious! i love the strawberries in the middle. i never would have though of that! i prefer to cook "real food", too...but every once in a while, i enjoy baking!

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  19. As dentadas que eu dava nesse bolo agora! Adorei a decoração, tem um óptimo aspecto :)*

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  20. i love this post. i'd like to make that cute cake someday. <3
    mind to follow each other dear? ^^

    xoxo,
    gitasyalala.blogspot.com

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  21. os meus PARABÉNS! O bolo está fantástico e tem um aspecto apetitosissimo!!!!

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  22. Thanks for the lovely comments gorgeous...ur blog is great too and this cake looks delicious, i'd like to make it someday :) following you back hun x

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  23. wonderful blog! i like cotton candy :) you left wonderful comment in my blog!!! thank you! :) iAnd yes-if you like to follow, i agree :D i would be happy having you as new reader ^^
    love and kisses

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  24. This cake looks so delicious! I was the same when I was younger, I didn't really enjoy food, just ate because I had to. Not until I met my boyfriend! His family taught me to eat great food and enjoy the taste of it. Now I love to cook, make salads and try new things. I haven't gotten into making cakes but that's on my list!

    Great blog, I'm your newest follower!

    missredsocks.blogspot.com

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  25. Wow this cake is a sin! :o looks so yummy made my tummy sing :D

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  26. OMG! That cake looks dangerously delicious! There's just do much going on - it really is a masterpiece of a cake. I want some now!! Cute blog- now following you too xxx

    streetprincess.blogspot.com

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  27. looks delicious ! definitely gonna try this one!

    Love, Suzanne
    http://becomethefashion.blogspot.com/

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  28. thank you for your sweet comment and OMG this cake looks super delicious cant believe you made that yourself!!

    xoxo,
    Luísa

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  29. This looks so delicious! Thank you for your comment! Following you :)

    http://fashionroll.net

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  30. This post is just amazing!!thank you for your comment on my blog :)
    You are really nice, I wish you too a lot of success ;)
    www.caralucile.com

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