Red velvet cake sounds so luxurious—like a soft, creamy, and expensive version of a regular cake, but so much better. Despite red velvet cake's popularity in recent years, most people have no idea ...

"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 has traditionally been made with red food coloring. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently issued a nationwide ban on artificial food dye Red 3. This recipe for Healthful Red ...

What is Blue Velvet Cake? Cake lovers have likely heard of — and indulged in — red velvet cake, but its cousin, blue velvet cake, is gaining a following of its own. Blue velvet cake is similar to red ...