"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 ...

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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 ...