I am here to tell you that Red Velvet Cake freaks me out.
I mean, is it really right that it's this color? It looks like a blood clot. There is something really unnerving about an entire bottle of red food coloring. An ENTIRE bottle. I don't use that much food coloring in a whole year. And I do a lot of baking. And what exactly is RED supposed to taste like? It has one measly tablespoon of cocoa in it. Why bother? And vinegar! It has vinegar in it? Is this normal? I've never made it before, so I really have nothing to compare it to. But I'll tell you this...from here on out, I'll now compare everything to THIS. And then even my worst culinary mishaps will look appetizing. At the very least, they won't look like something that just got stabbed in a dark alley.
Oh! And the cupcakes are for my friend Allison's birthday today. I'm taking them to work in hopes that everyone's tongues turn red.
A blood clot? OMG Allyson, you crack me up! But what a nice thing to do for your friend's birthday. She must be special - her name is Allison too!
Posted by: Lisa D. | 04/13/2010 at 05:02 AM
Man, that batter sure is red. It does look more edible once it is baked into the cupcakes. Bet they will be delicious and a big hit!
Posted by: Nicole | 04/13/2010 at 05:55 AM
Homemade red velvet cake is my husband's fav--but not mine! For his 30th birthday, his Mom made him his favorite. There were lots of leftovers, so it was cake for breakfast. Not good when you also have a gall bladdar attach and vomit on the way to the hospital. That will scare a wife!
Posted by: Christie Wilhite | 04/13/2010 at 05:56 AM
LOL! I am sitting here laughing because this brings back a memory. We were at a Halloween party a couple of years back. A cake was served with black and orange icing. By the time the cake was devoured everyone had black lips and tongue!!!! It was really hilarious!!! I really do hope this recipe works out for you!! Maybe everyones tongues will turn red as well as there lips. LOL :0)
Posted by: Karen | 04/13/2010 at 07:23 AM
What if it was fabric? Do you think blood clots then?
Posted by: Lori | 04/13/2010 at 01:04 PM
I hope the cupcakes were a huge hit, you didn't take them to the party naked did you.....what's red velvet without the cream cheese icing!
Posted by: Thelma | 04/13/2010 at 04:46 PM
Love RED CAKE !!.. I hope you enjoyed it.
Posted by: Claudia Voorhees | 04/13/2010 at 05:41 PM
Wow they are really , really red !
Posted by: clare's craftroom | 04/13/2010 at 10:55 PM
I've hesitated to make this cake just because of all that red food coloring. It doesn't seem like it could taste good? I did see a recipe on another site where you take a baked red velvet cake, mush it up with a package of cream cheese, form it into small balls, dip in chocolate, and insert little lolipop sticks.
So...how did it taste? Should I give it a go?
Posted by: Kathleen | 04/14/2010 at 08:15 AM
I've never made it...what did you frost it with? Did it taste good?
many hugs...jane
Posted by: jane | 04/16/2010 at 08:49 AM