Small red velvet cake recipe: 60 photos

Small Batch Red Velvet Cake (enough cake for 2-4 people)

This 6 inch cake is has a subtle chocolate flavor and a delicious cream cheese frosting. The red color makes it perfect for a holiday...

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FAQ

The difference between Red Velvet Cake and other cakes are its ingredients and colors. No other layer cake uses buttermilk and vinegar in the recipe. When mixed with cocoa powder, the buttermilk and vinegar cause the chemical reaction that turns the cake red. The vinegar also helps preserve the cake's iconic color.
In my opinion, cream cheese frosting pairs best with red velvet's flavor and this frosting recipe is really simple. You need brick-style cream cheese, butter, confectioners' sugar, a splash of milk, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt to offset the sweetness. It glides on seamlessly and is silky smooth.
Today, the crimson hue of red velvet cake is most commonly achieved with red food dye. However, when the cake was first popularized in the 1800s, its red color resulted from the acidic ingredients (usually vinegar and buttermilk) mixing with cocoa powder in the batter. Is red velvet cake the same as chocolate cake?
When bakers added vinegar, baking soda, or buttermilk to their recipes to tenderize the cakes, the acid in those ingredients reacted with the cocoa, which was not Dutch-processed, to give the cakes a red tint. That color became a signature of velvet cakes.
Red velvet is a term used to describe a flavor that's a mix of cocoa and vanilla, often available in baked cookies, cakes, and cupcakes. The most distinguishing feature of red velvet is its vibrant red or deep maroon color.
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