Red Velvet Cake In A Nutshell

							Title:
Red Velvet Cake In A Nutshell

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632

Summary:
Red velvet cake is a chocolate cake
 prepared by adding red food colori
ng, to the cake to give it the well
 known red color. Originally this r
ed color was obtained by adding bee
ts! Well, I think I will take the f
ood coloring!

This cake has been very popular for
 many centuries. The most basic ing
redients for this basic cake are fl
our, baking soda, buttermilk, vanil
la extract, sugar, cocoa powder, vi
negar, eggs, and salt. Ingredients
required for the preparation of red
 velvet ...


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recipes, baking, cookies, cakes, bro
wnies, treats


Article Body:
Red velvet cake is a chocolate cake
 prepared by adding red food colori
ng, to the cake to give it the well
 known red color. Originally this r
ed color was obtained by adding bee
ts! Well, I think I will take the f
ood coloring!

This cake has been very popular for
 many centuries. The most basic ing
redients for this basic cake are fl
our, baking soda, buttermilk, vanil
la extract, sugar, cocoa powder, vi
negar, eggs, and salt. Ingredients
required for the preparation of red
 velvet cake, as all other cakes al
so, should be measured using measur
ing cups or spoons. Different ingre
dients have different ways to measu
re, in order to receive the accurat
e amount of ingredients.

Mixing the ingredients together for
 this scrumptious cake is the initi
al step in the preparation of a red
 velvet cake. You can use spatulas,
 hand blenders, or electric blender
s to prepare batter for a red velve
t cake. After done mixing the ingre
dients, the oven needs to be prehea
ted. This basically means that the
oven needs to be at the proper temp
erature before the cake ever enters
 the oven for baking. Don’t forget
this important step!

The baking pans need to be greased
before baking. You can use non-stic
k cooking spray, butter and flour,
or butter and powdered sugar. As fo
r baking time, it is usually based
on the size of the red velvet cake
being baked and the type of oven be
ing used. Typically, these cakes ar
e baked at 350° F, but all recipes
are different so be sure never to a
ssume. Read all recipes carefully.

After baking, all red velvet cakes
must be left for cooling for around
 5-15 minutes and then removed from
 the pans. Frosting is spread on th
e cake once the cake is COMPLETELY
cool, no sooner or the frosting may
 melt right off the cake. Usually c
ream cheese icing is preferred for
red velvet cakes but other frosting
s are also creative choices. A true
 Southern lady wouldn’t dream of an
y other frosting except the cream c
heese version.
These delicious red velvet cakes ar
e most popular in South America and
 the southern United States, althou
gh they are popular in other areas
too. Red velvet cakes are also some
times called "devil's attraction" b
ecause of the red color. The red co
lor, in today’s baking world, is tr
aditionally caused by red food colo
ring. Sorry to burst your bubble bu
t for those of you who are wonderin
g, red food dye hasn’t always been
the “red” of choice. Back in the ol
der days, people used beets to make
 the original red cake. I don’t kno
w about you, but the thought of bee
ts in my cake seems a bit disgusting.

If you are interested in purchasing
 one of these red velvet cakes for
a special event or occasion, they s
tart at around $10, and go up from
there based on the size you may nee
d. They may be prepared in tier str
uctures for wedding celebrations or
 in single layers for a special aft
ernoon snack.

For diet conscious people, low fat
red velvet cakes can be prepared us
ing low calorie sugar, cream, and a
 chocolate supplement which may con
tain less fat but it definitely doe
s not lack in flavor so do not worr
y about what you might be missing o
ut on.

The red velvet cake can be purchase
d in bakeries or pastry stores. Som
e specialty stores even offer home
delivery packs and those special ca
kes can be ordered online, via inte
rnet, or over the phone.

No matter how you slice it, the red
 velvet cake is a classic and can b
e enjoyed for any occasion. They ha
ve an original color which never go
es unnoticed and a yummy flavor whi
ch is sure to tantalize taste buds.

A red velvet cake is your solution
for any craving for a cake break… s
o dig in.