One Bowl Velvet Cake :: Mmegi Online

Personally, Red velvet cake is by far one of the more technical and interesting cake recipes. Though it is made primarily with cocoa powder, it is also known for its signature sleek red colour, which i achieve by adding red/crimson food colour to the batter.

Another technicality worth noting is that the buttermilk and vinegar bring out the red undertones in the cocoa powder, giving the cake even more of a a red tint. It all feels like a fun science experiment. Now that I’ve said that, i am recalling that it is said that baking is in actual fact considered a science.

The red velvet is exciting because of the colour. I did some research to find out about the name before making my own conclusions and I wasn’t far off the mark. Here’s what I found out; It was during the 1800's that recipes would frequently call for the use of cocoa for luxury cakes.

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