Cakes with Southern Charm - Red Velvet Cake

Southern cakes are known for their unique ingredients, preparation methods, decadence, and rich flavors.  This offering is in the tradition of all good southern cakes = indulgent, flavorful, and a true celebration of the region's culinary traditions. RED VELVET CAKE  - This cake has a distinctive red hue and a fluffy, tender texture. It's often frosted with a cream cheese frosting and decorated with pecans or other toppings.  Red velvet cake has been on the menu at Stein’s Bakery in Dallas since it opened in the early 1860s.  Many experts consider the recipe to have been popularized in 1911 when Rufus Estes, a formerly enslaved person, and chef, incorporated a recipe for a sweet velvet cake in his cookbook. During this era cooks began to notice combining acidic ingredients like vinegar with cocoa, a cake would develop a faintly red hue Gift Pail (10 oz) INGREDIENTS: Wheat Flour Enriched (Niacin, reduced iron, thiamine, mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Malted Barley Flour, Fair Tr