Red Velvet Cake

ERICSMUM · 6 Feb 20, 01:22 PM

I keep seeing this in coffee shops etc. What’s in it making it that colour ? why is it so popular ?

claireyfairy8 · 6 Feb 20, 01:23 PM

The reaction of acidic vinegar and buttermilk tends to better reveal the red anthocyanin in cocoa and keeps the cake moist, light, and fluffy. This natural tinting may have been the source for the name "red velvet", as well as "Devil's food" and similar names for chocolate cakes.

It is very tasty, that is why it is so popular.

wanye · 6 Feb 20, 01:50 PM

a lot of "red velvet" products are just food colouring though

angelbabe · 6 Feb 20, 02:22 PM

As above, true red velvet will have vinegar and buttermilk in giving it that amazing taste. If it doesn’t have these in, it’s just chocolate cake dyed red.

mickeyspal · 6 Feb 20, 02:26 PM

Originally it had beetroot in it but now it tends to be food colouring.

ERICSMUM · 6 Feb 20, 03:44 PM

Thanks.

coggie · 6 Feb 20, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by mickeyspal

Originally it had beetroot in it but now it tends to be food colouring.

Cochineal is a popular choice for a natural red colouring, which I believe is crushed bugs

wanye · 6 Feb 20, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by coggie

Cochineal is a popular choice for a natural red colouring, which I believe is crushed bugs

yep, its a veggie/vegan nightmare!

**Saratoska** · 6 Feb 20, 04:37 PM

I thought it was beetroot

6 Feb 20, 01:23 PM	#2
	6 Feb 20, 01:23 PM claireyfairy8 Apprentice Imagineer
claireyfairy8 Apprentice Imagineer Join Date: May 18 Location: Scotland claireyfairy8's Reviews Restaurant Reviews: 6 theDIBB Guidebook Pages Created: 1	The reaction of acidic vinegar and buttermilk tends to better reveal the red anthocyanin in cocoa and keeps the cake moist, light, and fluffy. This natural tinting may have been the source for the name "red velvet", as well as "Devil's food" and similar names for chocolate cakes. It is very tasty, that is why it is so popular.

6 Feb 20, 02:22 PM	#4
	6 Feb 20, 02:22 PM angelbabe Imagineer
angelbabe Imagineer Join Date: Sep 09 Location: Central Florida	As above, true red velvet will have vinegar and buttermilk in giving it that amazing taste. If it doesn’t have these in, it’s just chocolate cake dyed red.