Ryan wrote:
> Hi,
>
> This is, I'm sure to many, a stupid question but I can't find a clear
> answer elsewhere.
>
> I am saddened to say that I have NEVER seen or eaten a "red velvet
> cake". I am ordering a cake for an occasion soon and it is an option
> available.
>
> From receipes I find online, it appears to simply be a chocolate cake
> with red food coloring to make it appear redish/brown.
>
> Am I correct with that assumption?
>
> Thanks!

Hey Ryan,
Maybe you could order a red velvet amadillo cake much like the one in
Steel Magnolias. That would be ultra sophisticated and a hit with the
crowd. only in the south.