Red Velvet Cake Recipe (with Video) - NYT Cooking

This is similar to the original recipe that began the red velvet craze It was developed by the Adams Extract company in Gonzales, Tex The original recipe, popularized in the 1940s, called for butter flavoring and shortening and is usually iced with boiled milk, or ermine, frosting.
This is similar to the original recipe that began the red velvet craze. It was developed by the Adams Extract company in Gonzales, Tex. The original recipe, popularized in the 1940s, called for butter flavoring and shortening and is usually iced with boiled milk, or ermine, frosting.

Red Velvet Cake Recipe (with Video) - NYT Cooking