(a not so)Red Velvet Cake

[Caribou]

For my husband's birthday this year I cooked a Red Velvet Cake following Cakeman Raven's recipe:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sara-moulton/southern-red-velvet-cake-recipe/index.html

I had made this recipe once before after seeing it on Bobby Flay's Throwdown and was really happy with it.
The only thing I change on it was omitting the pecans (my hubbies request) and I just cannot bring myself to adding an entire 2oz bottle of red food coloring to it.  :D
Food coloring doesn't change the flavor, well, maybe in that amount it does. ;) Instead I added 1oz of red stuff and it still came out red enough for me.

It's a really GOOD cake and it's now our family's favorite.  I posted a few pics, too.




Carolyn

[mikeradio]

Great Job the cake looks really good

Happy Birthday to Mr Caribou

[Tenpoint5]

Great looking cake Carolyn!! Looks red enough to me too. Happy Belated Birthday to Mr. Caribou as well

[TestRocket]

Triple layer goodness! Happy Birthday to your husband too!  ;D

[pensrock]

The cake looks great.  :)

[Caribou]

Thanks guys :)
I'll pass the birthday wishes on the Mr. C.
Do you think in 6 years I'll be able to reuse the "1" candle if I lean it a little to the right? ;)
Carolyn

[Tenpoint5]

Put it on the other side for when Miss Emma turns Fifteen!!

[beefmann]

looks great and happy b day to your hubby

[KevinG]

Happy Birthday Mr. Caribou!

[deb415611]

Nice cake!! 

It's red, very red :o  ;)

[Caribou]

Nice cake!! 

It's red, very red :o  ;)

How bout I frost one green for Christmas? ;)
Wouldn't that be something?  :o
Probably pretty gross in reality.
Carolyn

[deb415611]

Maybe that's what I'll do for a Christmas dessert. 

[Tenpoint5]

Sounds pretty cool Carolyn might have to use the whole bottle of red to get it darker though for Christmas red

[seemore]

Looks great, Caribou!!!!   Red velvet cake is the BEST!
Mrs.

P.S.  Happy Birthday to Mr. Caribou!

[TestRocket]

How bout I frost one green for Christmas? ;)
[/quote]

I don't think I've ever seen a green velvet cake? You may be on to something...sitting around the fire reading green eggs and ham on Christmas Eve!  ;D