When mentioning Red Velvet, people often comment with adjectives such as "elegant, luxurious, charming, sweet" with its characteristic red color, the one who steals the hearts of diners by both appearance and flavor.
To date, Red Velvet has become a popular name all over the world, especially favored by sweet tooths. This cake also has many other fancy names such as: “Red Waldorf cake,” “Waldorf Red cake,” “Waldorf Astoria Red cake,” “Red Carpet cake,” “Red Mystery cake,” “Flame cake,” and “$300 cake.” People even liken Red Velvet to “the wife’s cake” because of its iconic and attractive qualities.
As the name suggests, Red Velvet is a cake that has a mix of red, bright red and reddish brown, in short, a velvet red color that cannot be confused with any other cake. Traditional Red Velvet usually consists of a cake and a layer of cream cheese or cream sauce on top. One thing that makes Red Velvet very different from other cream-filled cakes is that "The red velvet cake makes the diner's heart young and excited after many years".
One thing that makes Red Velvet different from other cream-filled cakes is that “The red velvet cake makes diners' hearts young and excited after many years”.
Even the most demanding diners will be immediately captivated by the extremely sexy red color, the brilliant cake base interspersed with sweet, smooth white cream. In addition, with the main ingredients including butter, sugar, vinegar, eggs, cocoa powder, flour and red essence (beetroot or sugar beet), Red Velvet brings a captivating blend of rich cream, sour and salty cheese, soft sponge cake and rich, passionate cocoa flavor.
In addition, the strong contrast between the soft white cream coating, the brown cocoa foam inside and the shimmering red sauce has given Red Velvet an irresistible appeal, balance and rich flavor. Even Food Editor Ben Mims of Mississippi and Saveur compared his love for Red Velvet with an image: "It's like my mother's porcelain skin, contrasting with her lips that are always painted with a beautiful glossy red velvet color."
The requirements for a Re Velvet cake are also extremely strict, that is the cake dough must be smooth, soft and fatty with the right amount of butter. Regarding the color, the red must be both bright and sweet and create a hot feeling. The cream layer requires the sweetness of sugar, the richness of milk, the uniqueness of cheese, when put in the mouth it has a melting feeling.
Sometimes, you can try combining Red Velvet with wine, orange juice, coffee or jelly, this will give you new and equally interesting flavors.
Article: Trang Nguyen
Photo: Jeremy Beeton
