Amazing Facts You Should Know About RED VELVET CAKE.

* The red velvet cake is also known as “Real Waldorf Cake”, “Red Carpet Cake”, “Red Mystery Cake” and “flame cake”.

* Velvet Cakes had been made since 1800s, but the Red Velvet Cake’s true origins aren’t completely known.

* The red velvet cake is known for it’s delicious, smooth and velvety texture, it is usually combined with cream cheese frosting or ermine frosting and it was initially not made with food colouring.

* To make the best red velvet cake, you should use; Unsalted real butter, eggs, vanilla extract, sugar, buttermilk, vegetable oil, white vinegar, cake or plain flour, salt, baking soda and cocoa powder.

* The responsible ingredients for the cake’s colour are non-Dutch processed strong cocoa, vinegar and buttermilk. The combination resulted in a firm, smooth, deep red-brown texture. It’s all down to a chemical reaction between the ingredients.

* The use of food colouring is now used because there isn’t much non-Dutch processed cocoa around. Dutch processed cocoa has a weaker colour and doesn’t react with buttermilk to give the same vibrant red effect compared to the non-Dutch cocoa.

* 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.

* The distinct flavors of red velvet cake come from the buttermilk, vinegar, cocoa powder, and cream cheese frosting.