Baking is a conjugal establishment of art and science. The “Red” color can be infused into red velvet cake in several ways, including chemical reaction; natural coloring of crushed red fruits like cherries, raspberries, strawberries or red vegetables like beets and also by artificial chemical color agents. According to the Science this “red” chemical reaction occurs when combining alkaline (baking soda/powder) with acid (cocoa, buttermilk, vinegar). Red Devil Cakes first appeared around the 1930s. Probably the most famous of all red velvet cakes is the groom's Armadillo Cake served in the movie Steel Magnolias (1989).
The earliest recipe, titled “Red Velvet Cake”, was published in 1960. Earlier recipes of Red Velvet Devil Cake of 1951 are not the same. The color in Red Velvet cake is achieved by chemical reaction (soda=alkaline; vinegar=acid) and by the addition of red food dye. But the old-fashioned “red” was not sufficiently “red”. The earliest recipe you can find out of red velvet cake was published in Texas. Surveying the historical newspapers, you will be amused to see that this recipe spread like wildfire all over the country on the summer of 1960. Today’s one of the most famous and favorite cakes is Red Velvet Cake in Jar.
Traditional Red Velvet Cake:
In the Victorian era, 1800's, this recipe was frequently called the luxury cake, for the use of cocoa. In the fancy royal party, this recipe was served as a dessert. The word “Velvet” stands for the soft, rich, smooth texture of the cake. This velvety texture basically came from the use of the special ingredient cocoa.
Red Velvet Cake Prepared during World War 2:
During World War 2, soldiers and civilians had to ration off food and supplies where the baking products like sugar and butter were a part of it. Some bakers used beet juice in their cakes. The red color of the beets makes the base of the cake more delicious. Beets work as a filler that keeps the cake from being dry. The red color of the desserts isn't always preferred for the purpose of taste. Instead, the dramatic red color has a more eye-catching, elegant appeal to impress guests. Today’s cake-lover go crazy over the concept of red velvet. Not only in cakes, but you can also find the red velvet in a pie, cookies, cupcakes and even red velvet chicken.
Original Red Velvet Cake Recipe Must Include the Following Ingredients:
- Real butter
- Eggs
- Vanilla Extract
- Buttermilk
- Vegetable oil
- White vinegar
- Flour
- Salt
- Baking soda
- Cocoa
There are a hundred different names of Red Velvet Cakes, like:
- Red carpet cake
- Red mystery cake
- Flame cake
- Authentic red velvet cake
- Waldorf Astoria cake
- Grandma’s Red Velvet Cake
- Doughnut whole Cake
- Blue Ribbon Red Velvet cake
- Make-over Red Velvet Cake
- Red Velvet Marble Cake
- Classic Red Velvet Cake
The Speciality of Red Velvet Cake in a Jar:
The combination of dark red cake crust and white whipped cream looks absolutely amazing with this red velvet concept. You can use mini mason jars or shot glasses to serve red velvet cakes in this way. You can crumble the cakes down and then level them with white cream. Red velvet jar cakes have an upper hand to red velvet cupcakes because they can show off with their layers just like a naked layered cake.
The dark red color of this cake has a special romantic and dramatic appeal for which this could be a perfect treat for your loved one on Valentine’s Day. Or the three-tier red velvet bridegroom cake is an exceptionally perfect dessert to celebrate your wedding day.
So, gifting a red velvet cake jar to your beloved could be enough to express your love to him/ her.
