Valentine 2012

Valentine is as any good reason as anything else to make a cake right? So we decided on making something reddish, the soo American red velvet cake.  It's very very yummy, but don't eat too much of it though, cuz it's pretty rich & sugary. It's kind of a cocoa cake with a vanilla cream-cheese icing and we added some pecan nuts and a red sugar heart on top.



The reddish-brown color of the cake was originally from a reaction of the cocoa powder with an acidic ingredient such as buttermilk, however, red food coloring is often added. We only added a little natural coloring.  I found this Interesting link on the history of the red velvet cake and at the end of that page, check the pretty cool recipe link...maybe we'll try it for next year, cuz the cake got 3 layers and red wine in it!



Oh and Happy Valentine to you all!  Let's not make Valentine only a lover's feast, but a feast of love, love for yourself, friends and family too. :-) And maybe even love for food!

PS : this cake is available at CHOOSY on the 14th ;-)