Red Velvet: Cake Edition

Well, the cupcakes were good so it's time to try it as a big cake.  This time, I played with buttercream as a topping and covered the sides with granola.  I never liked nuts so in order to get a similar crunchy texture, I though granola was a good alternative, and it was!

Red Velvet: Cupcakes Edition

Back in September of 2010, it was my godbrother's birthday, so in the 2 hours that was before the dinner, I decided to whip up some cupcakes for him.  I've been eying the red velvet recipe, so I decided to give it a whirl.  And this is my result:

Red Velvet cakes existed before the advent of food coloring.  Someone discovered that by mixing vinegar and cocoa powder together, it makes red!  Today, red food coloring is added to enhance the redness, otherwise, it will be a deep reddish-brown color.