The most amazing Red Velvet Cake is moist,fluffy,and has the perfect balance between acidity and chocolate.Top it off with cream cheese frosting for the perfect red velvet cake you've been dreaming of!
I've adapted my recipe for the most amazing chocolate cake to bring you the perfect red velvet cake I know you will love,just as you've loved the original chocolate version.its not simply a chocolate or a white cake dyed red.It has added acidity to give it a flavor like no other.
Many people wonder,is red velvet cake really just a chocolate cake?while it certainly has a chocolate flavor and cocoa powder as a main ingredient,a red velvet cake is not a chocolate cake.It has far less cocoa powder in it than a traditional chocolate cake recipe.
The red velvet cake is based off of the recipe for the most amazing chocolate cake so there are some similarities,but there are also several key differences that gives red velvet cake it's unique flavor and texture.Red velvet cake has less cocoa powder added to it so the chocolate flavor is much more mild.Both my chocolate cake and red velvet cake use buttermilk,but buttermilk is a required ingredient for red velvet cake.It also has a vinegar and red food coloring added to it to add acidity and the classic red coloring.
Red Velvet cake has an acidic taste that comes from the use of buttermilk and vinegar as well as the cream cheese in the frosting.The acidity is balanced out by the sweetness of the cake itself.It also has cocoa powder added to it for a mild chocolate flavoring.
The distinct flavors of red velvet come from buttermilk vinegar cocoa powder and cream cheese frosting.Some red velvet cake recipes use only a tablespoon or two of cocoa powder,giving virtually no chocolate flavor.This leads some people think that red velvet cake is simply a white cake dyed red. A true red velvet cake is a distinct chocolate flavor in addition to a slight acidic flavor.
Red velvet cake I traditionally made with cream cheese frosting.
The recipe was made and tested using red liquid food coloring.You can also use gel food coloring or a natural red food coloring made from beets.