Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Velvetin

February was an exciting month for me and I'm especially proud to have launched a long-awaited project - Velvetin Cake - my little adventure in red velvet cakes.

There is no other cake I love more than the luscious red velvet. I first fell in love with the crimson cake when I spotted it on joyofbaking.com. The red layers separated by cream cheese frosting made my eyes hungry. My first few attempts at making this cake resulted in a cake that was a bit dry, as with a lot of red velvet cakes I've tasted at cafes and cake shops, and depended way too much on red food colouring. After experimenting with a few recipes and ingredients, I was finally happy with a red velvet that is moist, flavourful and didn't require a whole lot of red food colouring.

Classic Red Velvet

I took the Velvetin brand to Loewen Farmer's Market at Dempsey on Valentine's Day and it was a sell out! Admittedly it wouldn't have been such a success if not for the love of my family and friends. You guys made it a whole lot of fun! I'm now looking for the next popup stall to peddle my red velvet so please do stay tuned. Go to Velvetin's Facebook page for updates.

Meanwhile, if you'd like to order a red velvet cake, Velvetin has them in 3 ways - The Classic (cream cheese), Red Velvet FudgeKitty Kat (signature KitKat red velvet) - you can do so at velvetincake.com