Red Velvet Wedding Cakes

There comes a time, maybe in everyone's life I don't know I'm not an expert, when you look at what you do and wonder if it even means anything. I mean there are people out there saving lives, writing books that will change the world, performing music that makes others feel emotions. I make cake. Who is to say that making cake isn't important though? I mean yes I admit that I know that making cake is not nearly as important as other jobs but when I come to that ultimate realization that I only cake I remind myself that cake is present at some of the most important occasions.

I have been most fortunate to do a handful of wedding cakes. They are a bucket of stress but ultimately they are something that I love tackling. I remember the first wedding cake that I put together for someone that wasn't family (someone that wasn't blood at least). It was for a friend's wedding. She had requested  three tiered red velvet cake, fill with chocolate mousse and then covered in a ivory fondant. I remember being so stressed the day of the wedding, I had somehow managed to get myself in such a tizzy that I actually assumed she would hate the cake and it would ruin her day. I guess I had been watching too much Bridezillas. The wedding was lovely; and the cake, from what I was told, was delicious. That was four years ago. Now I have been asked by another friend to be apart of her very special day, and my red velvet cake has been called to the tasting.

Red velvet has been very in style in recent years. I admit that I roll my eyes whenever someone calls it their secret weapon on cupcake wars. It's not a secret. It is another delicious chocolate cake with cream cheese icing. It would seem that a lot of people (presumably that do not bake) do not know that red velvet is actually a chocolate cake that has had red food coloring added.  I do not know of many people that have tried the original red velvet, where the red color has been achieved by adding beet juice; nor do I know of any bakeries that really use that recipe anymore.

I've never used beet juice to create a red velvet but it might be fun to try at some point. I think I must be very fortunate to work with very calm brides who already know what they want (and what they want is red velvet). I created red velvet cupcakes for my latest bride. It is always exciting to know that you are making something for someone that they will cherish. There is nothing like red velvet cake with fluffy cream cheese icing.