red velvet cake — United States

Red velvet cake, or red velvet layer cake, is a cake of American origin with a red, light red or dark red color. It is generally prepared as a layer cake covered with cream cheese frosting or buttercream. This cake of American origin dates from the 19th century and is traditionally served at Christmas or Valentine's Day. It is prepared with buttermilk, butter, cocoa, vinegar, and flour. Traditionally prepared using cocoa treated to give it its characteristic red color, it is nowadays often beet or food coloring used instead. --- Entry compiled automatically from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1284887) and Wikipedia. It will be replaced as soon as a contributor submits a cooked recipe.