where does red velvet cake coloring come from
Red velvet cake Red Velvet cake is traditionally a red, red-brown, or "mahogany" or "maroon" colored[1] non-Dutched Cocoa, layer cake, layered with white cream cheese icing or Ermine[2] frosting (sometimes called "cooked roux" frosting). The cake is commonly served on Christmas or Valentine's Day. Common modern red velvet cake is made with red dye,[3][4] however the red color was originally due to non-Dutched anthocyanin-rich cocoa.[1]