My Own Red Velvet Cupcake Taste Test
I'm sampling Red Velvet Cupcakes from bakeries in Manhattan Beach, Hot Cakes Bakes and my neighbors' Vanilla, which has locations in Santa Monica and Century City. Yes, I will tell you what I think but in the meantime take our Red Velvet Cupcake poll.
From Wikipedia:
"A red velvet cake is a popular cake with a dark red, bright red or red-brown color. It is usually prepared as a layer cake topped with a creamy vanilla icing or most popularly, cream cheese icing. The reddish-brown color of the cake was originally from a reaction of the cocoa powder with an acidic ingredient such as buttermilk; however red food coloring is often added.
Common ingredients include buttermilk, butter, flour, cocoa, and beetroot or red food coloring. The amount of cocoa used varies in different recipes. Cream cheese frosting is most commonly paired with the cake, as well as the traditional buttercream.[1]"
OK, so there you have it!
Vote in our poll, and make your own Red Velvet Cupcake for Valentine's Day using the recipe below.
- Previously: Red Velvet Cupcakes: Who Makes Your Favorite? (Poll is located at the end of this article)
- Related: Valentine's Day Recipe: Red Velvet Cupcakes
