Luckily, red velvet cake tastes just as good without them and still achieves the characteristic soft, crumbly texture. The chocolatey ruby-red sponge cake traditionally includes vinegar because it ...

Which got me thinking; what’s the actual taste of red velvet cake ... vanilla and chocolate. The cake uses cocoa powder rather than actual chocolate, giving the sponge a milder taste than ...

The trick to getting a sponge cake to rise is to mix the wet ingredients together before gently folding in the dry ingredients to keep air in the mixture. The creaming method, in which butter and ...

The bold colour of a red velvet cake is a delight to the eye and, with its rich cream cheese vanilla icing, it’s even more of a joy to eat. Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Grease two ...