"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 cake and cream cheese frosting are an integral part of the American dessert experience. But between bites, we’ve all asked ourselves what is red velvet cake exactly? It’s not quite ...

And if it's not chocolate, what is it? Few desserts command attention quite like a red velvet cake. Layers of bold red, ...

Despite what many people think, red velvet cake and chocolate cake are not the same thing. Bakers on TikTok are hoping to educate the masses by dispelling that common misconception. ELF’s Cakery, a ...

Red velvet cake, a tradition in the southern United States for more than a century, recently has become so insanely popular in bakeries and on dessert menus that it now has international renown.

HOUSTON – Red velvet cake has become associated with Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States, for several reasons that tie into the ...

Red velvet cake gets its red color from food coloring. The base of the creation is cocoa, so the dessert has a chocolatey flavor. However, Yeh took her recipe one step further and added coconut oil to ...