red velvet cupcakes using vanilla box cake mix

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Permalink Reply by suziq auzzi on October 3, 2011 at 8:27pm

Adding pudding makes the crumb denser ..

Red velvet does not have much cocoa powder in it. A couple of tablespoons added to a cake mix won't make any difference. Substitute 2 oz [4 tb] red dye for 2 oz liquid ..

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Permalink Reply by Patricia Sweetland on October 3, 2011 at 8:37pm

Katie check out the Forums there is a very good red velvet cake recipe  it was post by Jeri.. I made it and it was great..!

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Permalink Reply by Linda Wolff on October 3, 2011 at 9:07pm

I don't know about the recipe, but Lorann oils now sells a red velvet flavor that also has the red food color in it. I have used it and really like it, and it would be an alternative to using less cocoa, if that is what you are looking for. I used it in a regular Duncan Hines chocolate cake mix, added 1 cup buttermilk, one cup sour cream, 1 cup flour, 2 tablespoons cocoa, 1 cup sugar, 4 eggs to the entire mix, 1/2 cup oil, and I think I may have added 1/2 cup water and the flavor-about 1 tablespoon along with 2 tsp red food paste. I wanted it really red red. The cupcakes were very moist and tasted awesome. Hope that gives you some direction. https://www.lorannoils.com/p-9175-red-velvet-bakery-emulsion-new.aspx

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