"Velvet cakes" date back to the Victorian era. Unlike the heavier, denser cakes that early settlers were used to, this method combined vinegar or buttermilk and baking soda, resulting in a softer, ...

Red velvet has a way of feeling special without being complicated. With its soft texture and rich color, it works just as ...

First appearing in some variation in the 1800s, the cake had a mahogany look to it that was much similar to devil's food cake. The cake got a second wind with The Great Depression. A more subtle red ...

Red velvet treats have a way of standing out at any celebration. With their rich color and familiar flavor, they instantly ...

With its striking crimson crumb and contrasting swirls of silky white frosting, red velvet cake is both compelling and mysterious. Not quite chocolate and definitely not vanilla, its flavor lies ...

With the emergence of Big Cupcake, almost all of us have seen some red velvet cake with white cream cheese frosting. And so let us delve into a little kitchen science, which may help us realize why ...