The Cake Slice: Red Velvet Cake
January 20, 2010 at 1:01 am | Posted in cakes & tortes, groups, layer cakes, sweet things, the cake slice | 20 Comments
The Cake Slice Bakers are baking up a true slice of Americana this month– Red Velvet Cake. Even though this cake has been super trendy in recent years, and I even though make a giant batch of it at work every day, I’ve never been so enthusiastic about red velvet. All that food coloring makes me a bit uneasy. A good thing about making it at home, though, is that you can control how much Red 40 does or does not go into it. Just like the other time I made red velvet here, I used only a couple drops of gel coloring…more of a “rust velvet,” I guess.
I generally think cream cheese frosting and red velvet go hand-in-hand (although where I work, we use a cinnamon buttercream), but this recipe has a boiled milk frosting with coconut and pecans. That’s new to me, but I really do think the frosting made it the best red velvet I’ve ever had (probably because it reminded me of my most favorite cake, German chocolate)! And the texture of the cake’s crumb was great, too…soft and, of course, velvety.
Here’s a printable link to the recipe. Or get your hands on a copy of Southern Cakes by Nancie McDermott. Cruise through the list of The Cake Slice Bakers to check out all of our red velvet cakes this month!
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Hi Steph, your velvet cake looks super yummy – great job! You’ve now gotten me convinced on trying out the original frosting. I do agree with you that the cake was really moist.
Comment by jo— January 20, 2010 #
Another Southern Cake recipe I need to try – I’ve had the book out for over a week, prodding me to bake something from it – this might be it! Looks great! And not overly Ronald McDonald Red…. I agree – that frosting looks delish…. what a great looking cake!
Comment by mikejdunlap— January 20, 2010 #
Yummy looksing cake. I love the ‘rusty red’ colour you got. Mine was similar. Lovely and moist.
Comment by Katie— January 20, 2010 #
This looks great, I need to have another go at red velvet cake as the first time I did it I didn’t have any gel food colouring and it was a disaster colourwise. Now I have the gel colouring so I should be able to make it nice and red. I actually prefer it when it isn’t blood sucking red.
Comment by Sarah, Maison Cupcake— January 20, 2010 #
Great looking cake !! I loved it too next time I’ll make it less sweet though!!
Comment by natalia— January 20, 2010 #
Perfect as always.
Comment by rachel— January 20, 2010 #
I try not to think about all the coloring that goes into this cake as well. I’m really loving this variation with the nuts and coconut, especially since you made it look so beautiful.
Comment by Eliana— January 20, 2010 #
Wow, you cake looks just like the one in the book! Well done! Have you ever used beet juice to get the red color?
Comment by katie— January 20, 2010 #
No, I haven’t tried beet juice…I’ve heard both good and bad reviews of beet red velvet, so I’m conflicted! 🙂
Comment by steph (whisk/spoon)— January 20, 2010 #
All that red food coloring just can’t be good for you, right? I like the color of yours…still red velvet, but different.
Comment by Allison— January 20, 2010 #
I haven’t had a chance to make my cake yet, I’m as behind as usual, but its good to know the icing was so good too – I haven’t decided yet what frosting I’ll make, but your cake looks lovely!
Comment by Holly— January 20, 2010 #
Yum. I like the sound of cinnamon buttercream. I’m going to make the German Chocolate cake soon, it looks wonderful and sounds even better! Might just wait a few days for it too cool down here in Adelaide (40C).
Comment by Sathya— January 20, 2010 #
Your cake looks great! Great job! I must have done something wrong with the frosting; mine turned out so weird I had to throw it out!
Comment by Melissa— January 20, 2010 #
While I’m crazy about the color red, I love that your cake wasn’t too red! You’re cake looks delish!
Comment by Leslie Limon— January 20, 2010 #
Looks great- red enough for sure. 🙂 I agree about the frosting- pretty yummy! Although, I’d go for cinnamon buttercream!
Comment by Jodie— January 20, 2010 #
I forsted mine with cream cheese frosting and added in the nuts but no coconut. I thought it was also the best RVC I’ve ever had.
Your cake looks great!
Comment by Monica H— January 21, 2010 #
Oh my! Your Red Velvet Cake is just stunning. Wow! Thanks for sharing.
Comment by Velva— January 24, 2010 #
Oooh wow, I’d never heard of red velvet cake until this time last year!! The frosting definately sounds something different, yumm, I’ve only ever tried red velvet with white chocolate buttercream so I would like to try it with different types as well! Your cake looks like perfection 🙂
Comment by Natalie— January 24, 2010 #
What a beautiful RV cake Steph! Reading your glowing endorsement, I need to get my booty in gear and make this cake.
Comment by Linda— January 26, 2010 #
Im sold..looks too good!
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Comment by s— January 27, 2010 #