Has anyone tried DH red velvet cake? If so, how was it? I want to make some cupcakes for a party and wanted something quick. I use DH white and love it but make red velvet from scratch. Thanks for any info..........

I use it all the time, it's great!

It has a great flavor and texture. It's one of my favorites.

I've done both, made red velvet from scratch and used DH. Everyone tells me DH taste better!!

Thanks for the input! I saw a recipe for white chocolate cream cheese frosting.........wonder if this would be better plain cream cheese frosting? I have never tasted it. Thoughts????

Oh, forgot to ask do you doctor it in any way?

I don't doctor it and everyone loves it!

i too make red velvet from scratch- i consider that my southern red velvet cake. and make DH (doctored) i call that my nothern red velvet cake.
ive never had any complaints on either of them. there is definately a slight taste differnce.
ive also made white chocolate cream cheese frosting. i definately like it better than regular cream cheese. i think white chocolate gnaache goes better with red velvet than cream cheese.
HTH

would you share your white chocolate ganache recipe? Can it be piped on the cupcakes? Thanks!

I've always made my red velvet from scratch, what a PIA I've got two boxes of DH red velvet in the pantry, now I'll defintely give it a try.

Straight from the box works for me. Since I'm not the neatest cook, I wind up looking like someone stabbed me and I bled all over my white tile counter. LOL

BlakesCakes Red Velvet Redux (doctored cake mix recipe):

http://cakecentral.com/recipes/7573/red-velvet-redux-easy-durable

This chocolate ganache recipe requires twice the amount when made with white chocolate:

http://cakecentral.com/recipes/2116/chocolate-ganache-1

Other "white" ganache recipes:

http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-130571-.html

HTH

I liked it very much as did my family adding nothing extra to it.

Thanks everyone.

Hmmmm, to doctor or not doctor?? White choc cream cheese or white choc ganache??

My doctored recipe is a bit more dense with a tighter crumb.

I use it for both layer cakes and cupcakes and it will hold up to fondant, if needed.

I love the white chocolate cream cheese on it.

Rae

BlakesCakes,

Will you share how you doctor your red Velvet Cake as I prefer a more dense cake with a tighter crumb also.

Thanks

Sorry - I guess I can't read. Thanks for bringing that to my attention. I keep shying away from this cake beause I didn't want to make a cake that was too "soft" and not hold up to the weight of the fondant.

What white chocolate cream cheese recipe do you use?

The one by the Cake Doctor is very nice:

http://food.ivillage.com/recipefinder/display/0,,hbp5,00.html

Rae

I use this recipe and it is the greatest that I've ever had and I use this for every cream cheese recipe that I have. I love the white choc cream cheese icing it's awesome!

I use:
2 pkgs cream cheese
2 sticks butter
1 pkg white candy melts or white choc to equivalent
2 tbsp lemon juice (help with sweetness)
3-4 cups powdered sugar to taste

Melt the white choc and mix the cream cheese and butter while waiting, then add in the choc after it has cooled a bit. Add lemon juice and then add the powdered sugar to your liking. I like the taste of cream cheese more than the sugar so sometimes I put just the 3 cups in for more cream cheese taste but add the 4 cups when making it for others. I hope you guys enjoy. Let me know if you try it!

I also make red velvet from scratch, I'm a southerner and was raised to never make red velvet from a box, lol. So no help there. But enjoy the cream cheese frosting it will make anything taste good, even on choc cake.

I use the box cake mix with a box of chocolate pudding an an extra egg. My vote is for docotored.

My co-workers love the HD red velvet cupcakes (they do not know I use a cake mix shhhh) it comes out perfect everytime, do not need to doctor it. JUst one tip do not over mix.