Antonio Bachour: Red Velvet Raspberry Trifle

Raspberry Gel

• 16 oz fresh raspberries
• 4 oz sugar
• 1 ½ tsp agar-agar

Red Velvet Cake

• 4 oz sugar
• 2 oz vegetable shortening plus extra to grease
• 1 large egg
• 3 ½ oz buttermilk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp white vinegar
• 2 tsp gel food coloring red
• 5 oz all-purpose flour
• 3 tbsp Dutch-processed cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt

Cream Cheese Frosting

• 4 oz unsalted butter diced, room temperature
• 4 oz cream cheese diced, room temperature
• 8 oz confectioners sugar

Assembly

• 16 oz fresh raspberries