What makes red velvet cake red?!


Question: What makes red velvet cake red!?
Answers:
Nowadays we use red food coloring of course but back in the day I think it turned a tint of red due to a chemical reaction between acid in the buttermilk and the cocoa powder!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Paula Deen's recipe call's for 2 ounces red food coloring!.I watched her make it the other day on her show!. Now I'm craving one!Www@FoodAQ@Com

http://allrecipes!.com/Recipe/Red-Velvet-!.!.!.

According to this recipe, 4 tablespoons of red food dye!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

LOTS of red food coloring and cocoa powder!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Red Food coloring
and cocoa (just a little bit )Www@FoodAQ@Com

A whole bottle of red food coloring!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Red food coloringWww@FoodAQ@Com

red food colouringWww@FoodAQ@Com





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