tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19964292.post115888475833462209..comments2007-11-20T08:59:06.167-08:00Peihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11745938191763448623noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19964292.post-62140777332928777512007-11-20T08:59:00.000-08:002007-11-20T08:59:00.000-08:00I'm sure this is too late to comment; but I have been enjoying (and as I grew up, making red velvet cake my whole life) My Gram started making it for my Birthday when I was tiny, and my mom has continued ever since!<BR/><BR/>The 'original' southern recipe calls for beets as the red additive, as I'm sure you've read - and I have altered mine to replace the food coloring. (unless that is, I am in a hurry) Both are beyond great!<BR/><BR/>However, my mother's recipe had red food coloring as well. With 3/4 of 1 bottle; which indeed is red enough!<BR/><BR/>The very best icing is the Cream Cheese with not too much XXX sugar. My family's recipe is much less frilly than the one you made - so possibly not to your taste. But what I love best about it is that the cake itself is sooo moist and not too sweet. The icing adds that bit of sweet to create the perfect combination.<BR/><BR/>We use veg oil instead of butter or shortening. No vanilla in the cake, only the icing. No coconut, pecans or marshmallows; The icing is made up of simply 2 cream cheese packages, 2tsps of vanilla and 1/4 - 1/3 box of XXX sugar. (to your liking) Our recipe is almost the same as the food network's (don't know how to embed links neatly) without the pecans. Also, we use a bunt cake which allows the extra icing to collect in the center - which is well loved.<BR/><BR/>If I could, I oooh so beg you to try a 'simpler, southern' recipe instead of a more Soho Bakery style. However, to each his own.<BR/><BR/>I don't mind posting my recipe, I just don't want to take up too much space.<BR/><BR/>bbbbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16229133921977150153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19964292.post-71294839552357891562007-07-06T19:25:00.000-07:002007-07-06T19:25:00.000-07:00I too today tried these cupcakes and they came out wonderful, however; I didn't have a problem with the food coloring. My cupcakes looked the same, but I only got 20 out of my batter! Don't know what I did wrong, but in any event they were wonderful. I love the Food Network!<BR/><BR/>CupcakeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19964292.post-1158997365002947962006-09-23T00:42:00.000-07:002006-09-23T00:42:00.000-07:00Those look awesome! They seem like something perfect for Halloween because they are so red. whoa melted marshmellows in the icing. that's pretty cool.<BR/><BR/>I thought the okra slices were really cute. I don't even know if i like okra. I just remember reading about then in a book and about how the character didn't like them.johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02824210655616251989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19964292.post-1158964044805986072006-09-22T15:27:00.000-07:002006-09-22T15:27:00.000-07:00Yummy yummy yummy, I got love in my tummy... -TAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com