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A Red Velvet Affair

Speaking of making it BLUE, what do you all think would happen if I made it GREEN for a St. Patricks day party.... just add the green food coloring... any special remarks??? thanks wonderful receipe...

phoebe at 10:33PM on 02/16/08

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A Red Velvet Affair

This recipe for Red Velvet Cake (a/k/a "Waldorf Astoria Cake") is almost the same recipe as my Aunt gave me fifty years ago! I've been making it ever since, and it is the very favorite cake of all my familly members. This recipe here is missing one ingredient though; that is: one (1) teaspoon of vanilla extract. I also use 1 teaspoon of salt (versus 1/2 teaspoon). If you do not add the red coloring, the cake bakes into an unappealing beige color (because of the 1 Tablespoon of cocoa). The red coloring only enhances the appearance, and you can add enough coloring to go from pink to a dark red cake. It's your choice. Also, I agree with a reviewer who said hold the cream cheese frosting for carrot cake. I always make a good homemade vanilla buttercream frosting. This is the VERY BEST CAKE with a flavor that's hard to explain because it's not a vanilla--nor a white--nor a chocolate--nor a spice cake; it's got a unique flavor of its own.

Linda Lee Miller at 11:25AM on 03/13/08

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A Red Velvet Affair

this cake is fantastic, a keeper in my collection of recipes. if you havent tried this you must, you will not regret it. many years ago i had my first piece in west virginia and it had the crisco icing, i like the cream cheese better. surprise yourself and your family by giving this a try, you'll see what i'm talking about.

jobug_tincher at 2:08PM on 03/06/08

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A Red Velvet Affair

Having been born and raised in NC, and being a yankee by marriage now, I've been craving Red Velvet... those of you who've done the taste tests from hunting down this creation, I've seen Cake Man Ravens name on quite a few websites as having the best.

Looks like I'm gonna have to make a road trip over the Verrazano soon.

Southern_bella at 9:48AM on 03/04/08

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A Red Velvet Affair

Cake Man Ravens red velvet cakes aren't good to me, I purchased a slice about three months ago and it was dry with no taste. People who know what a good red velvet tastes like, knows that his cakes aren't good

cyanderson at 12:52PM on 02/19/08