Reviews & Comments

Never would have thunk I would find this so indisepnsable.

Delicious! I used buttermilk and followed the directions on the box to adjust the oven temperature for baking in my non-stick pans. The cake was moist and it was indeed easy.

I made the cake, and it turned out great. But with the frosting I accidentally put a little too much cream cheese in it. It was still good and wasn't too runny or dry, I just added some more powdered sugar. I read on here that their frosting was too runny so i only put 1 1/3 of the whipping cream in it hoping it wouldn't turn out that way. and it was good. So the turnout of it all together was very good.

I may not be an absolute connoisseur of red velvet cake like Taunique, but this seemed to be a very acceptable substitute. The grocery stores were out of Red Velvet mix for Valentine's. I remembered this recipe and made the "classic" version with buttermilk. Used my own cream cheese frosting made with 1/4 c. butter, 2 c. powdered sugar, 4 oz. cream cheese, a little vanilla, and a drizzle of cream to make a smooth frosting. Added coarsely chopped pecans on top and thought the cake very moist and flavorful. Baked it the full 35 minutes in a 13 X 9 pan. I've made the real red velvet from scratch and this is a major time-saver.

BEWARE OF THIS RED VELVET IMPOSTER!!!!! Hello All....I have looked and looked for a red velvet recipe. I chose to try this recipe because of the easiness. Then with all of the great reviews I thought I would give it a try. The cake turned out great although you have to watch it while it's baking or you may end up with a very dry cake!!! I took mine out at 20 minutes in a gas oven stove. It has a nice texture and taste. There is only one problem I have with this recipe. Being I"m a born and raised Mississippi girl I must admit. This cake DOES NOT TASTE LIKE A RED VELVET!!!! The color doesn't even resemble a true red velvet cake. The picture that is used with this recipe above is very close to the original color of my cake I baked. The icing will remind you of a red velvet cake but the actual cake part will remind you of a German Chocolate cake. lol With all this being said, I have to give this imposter a 2 rating. So, if you're a serious red velvet cake lover then leave this imposter alone. Bakers Beware!!!