Red velvet cake is so much more than just chocolate cake with red food coloring. The combination of chocolate, buttermilk and vinegar yields a dessert that delights both the eyes and the appetite.

This melt-in-your-mouth Red Velvet Fudge, with a delicious red fudge layer and white cream cheese frosting, is the perfect ...

These Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies make the perfect sweet treat for Valentine's Day, Christmas or any other occasion where you want a fun dessert that's both pretty and delicious!

Red velvet cake meets coconut cake in this holiday-ready dessert. It’s so much more than chocolate cake with red food coloring. This super moist, not-too-sweet cake gets a little bit of tang ...

Cocoa Powder Quantity: Red velvet cake recipes typically call for 2 to 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder, while a typical chocolate cake will call for ¾ to 1 cup of cocoa powder.

What is red velvet cake? Red velvet cake got its name in the 1800s, when bakers added cocoa to cakes to make them taste and feel luxurious. The cocoa gave the cakes a velvety texture and feel.

To understand what red velvet is, we’ve got to go right back to the late 1800s and learn about mahogany cake. Mahogany cake is often dubbed America’s original cake, because it, was the first ...