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Quick and easy red velvet cake. Slice of red velvet cake with the remaining cake on a stand in the background. This is a delicious red velvet cake recipe that was taught to me by my grandmother. Made with a light and buttery frosting instead of the usual cream cheese.
The classic red cake with a white chocolate cream cheese icing. I came up with this recipe when a friend requested a Red Velvet Cheesecake for his birthday. It is a tradition of mine to make cakes for each of my friends on their birthdays.
How Did Red Velvet Cake End Up Red? Cocoa powder contains an antioxidant called anthocyanin, which is pH-sensitive, meaning it reacts to acids and bases. When raw cocoa powder reacts with acidic ingredients such as buttermilk and vinegar, it turns dark red.
Basically a small amount of chocolate ( 2 tablespoons) and a combination of vinegar, buttermilk, baking soda, and cocoa. Many new recipes are out there being called red velvet and some people saying they are the originals. Some people are adding coffee to the recipe, or adding way too much cocoa.
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