Gluten Free Flour – I use my Nightshade Free Gluten Free Flour Blend in this recipe, it’s excellent in cakes.Adding hot water to the batter at the end makes the cake more moist and it blooms the small amount of cocoa powder. Hot Water – gluten free cakes have a tendency to be dry with a tight crumb.See above for a more in-depth explanation! Vinegar – a little vinegar is added to the cake batter.I’ve included a dairy-free sub in the recipe notes. It gives baked goods such a great tender crumb and it’s perfect in cakes and cupcakes. Buttermilk – I love baking with buttermilk.This isn’t sponsored, I just really like their cocoa and it’s my go-to when I’m not using Dutch Processed Cocoa Powder. You can use regular Hershey’s Cocoa Powder or my favorite – Organic Cocoa from Saco Conscious Kitchen which can be found on Amazon and at Walmart in the baking aisle. It gives the cake a very subtle hint of cocoa without making it the main flavor. Natural Unsweetened Cocoa Powder – I use Natural Unsweetened Cocoa Powder in this recipe, not dark or Dutch Processed.AmeriColor Super Red is also a great choice – it produces a cake with a slightly deeper, less vibrant shade of red. Red Food Coloring – I use AmeriColor Gel Food Coloring in Red Red which is what you see pictured here.Key Ingredients for Homemade Red Velvet Cake I might have to experiment with making a gluten free Ermine Frosting!Īs an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Since Ermine frosting is made with flour, it’s not gluten free. Ermine frosting is also often called Ermine Icing, Heritage Frosting, Boiled Milk Frosting, or Flour Frosting. However, the most traditional way to serve red velvet cake is with Ermine Frosting. It’s pretty much the standard these days. When you buy red velvet cake or cupcakes from the store or a bakery, they’re almost always paired with cream cheese frosting. Personally, I like red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting. What’s the best Red Velvet Cake frosting? So what flavor is red velvet cake? The best way to describe the flavor of red velvet cake is a buttermilk cake (that’s been dyed red).ĭid you make this recipe? Leave a star rating and let me know in the comments! You can also leave a photo/comment on this pin for others to see. But it also doesn’t taste like a plain vanilla cake because of the slight tang from the buttermilk and vinegar. Red Velvet Cake is not really a vanilla cake because it does have a little bit of cocoa powder in the batter but is red velvet cake chocolate?ĭefinitely not, there just isn’t enough chocolate to call it a chocolate dessert – there isn’t even enough to be able to taste it. You don’t need a stand mixer or a hand mixer you can just mix this up by hand. Not only is the cake great but it’s and easy red velvet cake recipe to follow. I haven’t had a ton of red velvet cakes or red velvet cupcakes but I’ve had enough to know that this is easily the best red velvet cake recipe I’ve had. I finally started testing it in December for my mom’s birthday and it was a huge hit. Red Velvet Cake is an iconic cake that’s been on my to-make list for far too long. Thank you for supporting What The Fork Food Blog so I can continue to provide you with free gluten free recipes ♥ Gluten Free Red Velvet Cake This post contains affiliate links for products and ingredients I use and love.
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