Red Velvet Cake Filling Suggestions

Decorating By rockymtnbaker Updated 28 Mar 2007 , 5:59pm by swingme83

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rockymtnbaker Posted 28 Mar 2007 , 4:26pm
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Does anyone have any suggestions for filling / icing flavors for a Red Velvet Cake? I was already advised to use white chocolate. Having never had RVC myself I don't know what it is supposed to taste like; someone told me it is similar to Devil's Food but red in color. Any additional ideas besides white chocolate?

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LaSombra Posted 28 Mar 2007 , 4:48pm
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cream cheese is good with it as well

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okred Posted 28 Mar 2007 , 4:57pm
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My hubby loves red velvet with coconut, so I mix coconut with buttercream for him.

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Teekakes Posted 28 Mar 2007 , 4:57pm
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A chocolate fudge or whipped ganache is my favorite for the RVC!

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afolk Posted 28 Mar 2007 , 5:09pm
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I used cream cheese icing the one time I made red velvet cake.

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swingme83 Posted 28 Mar 2007 , 5:09pm
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what is the difference between red velvet and chocolate cake besides teh fact that it is RED instead of brown.

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alibugs Posted 28 Mar 2007 , 5:16pm
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swingme It is not a chocolate cake.

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alibugs Posted 28 Mar 2007 , 5:17pm
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I would put chocolate for the filling.

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swingme83 Posted 28 Mar 2007 , 5:18pm
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ok ok so then what is red velvet cake

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LaSombra Posted 28 Mar 2007 , 5:22pm
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Originally Posted by swingme83

ok ok so then what is red velvet cake




It's kinda half chocolate, half yellow...It has a little bit of chocolate in it but not enough to make it a real chocolate cake...and then, of course, there's the red food coloring in it.

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IHATEFONDANT Posted 28 Mar 2007 , 5:26pm
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There is so little chocolate in it my belief is that the chocolate is added to make the red a richer color.

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LaSombra Posted 28 Mar 2007 , 5:36pm
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There is so little chocolate in it my belief is that the chocolate is added to make the red a richer color.




I've heard that the original red velvet cake actually didn't have any red coloring in it but that the chocolate reacted with soda somehow and it made the cake red that way...but that's just what I heard. might not be 100% accurate.

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Lady_bug768 Posted 28 Mar 2007 , 5:48pm
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I just checked it on Wikipedia and they said that the most common icing is cream cheese. It also had some history on the cake as well.

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swingme83 Posted 28 Mar 2007 , 5:59pm
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wow thanks everyone. sorry for hijacking the post icon_sad.gif

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