I came from your KZitem short video. I’m in love with the concept and your refusal of using food colouring. I’ve always avoided this cake because of the amount of artificial colour that’s usually in it. But this is a great solution and a delicious variation. Thanks for the recipe and for being creative and finding alternatives! 😮
@elegantsweets
5 ай бұрын
I'm so glad you liked the idea ) Since I make cakes myself and have the option to choose, I opt to prepare them with the most natural ingredients possible, to the best of my ability.
@c.m.739
5 ай бұрын
me too
@quadrantids8166
5 ай бұрын
Me too!!!
@SmileyRN06
5 ай бұрын
Same!
@roxannerodriguez7075
5 ай бұрын
Me too!! ❤
@platypusgirl14
4 ай бұрын
(TLDR for everyone that doesn’t want to watch the full video- They use red koji aka red yeast rice powder. They also recommended getting getting the lightest coco powder you can get so you can still have some of the reaction with the buttermilk)
@Grace-to6hn
3 ай бұрын
The video is less than 4 minutes.
@AllezVous222
3 ай бұрын
It’s not even four minutes long, FFS. 🙄 I highly recommend that everybody watches it because the baker explains the science behind the cake.
@YuLi-gx2ep
3 ай бұрын
also, the recipe from the web site costs $20
@cileft011
3 ай бұрын
oh that's the ingredient that makes chinese char siu red
@raccoon_pawz
2 ай бұрын
God these adults that use emojis un-ironically, you guys are something interesting 💀💀💀
@Narconia
4 ай бұрын
the original one also had beet in it that made it red too... a friend had a recipe from the 1900 that even had you adding grated beets and beet juice into it.
@valbailey5983
4 ай бұрын
After seeing the short video, I thought that's what they were going to use.
@Jenahh-aye
3 ай бұрын
I came here to say this.
@jacquia.7340
3 ай бұрын
Ohhh that's a good one!!! Even better!!🙌🙌🙌🙌💕💓🙏
@LookItsMaren
3 ай бұрын
Yes!! Beets to make it red is what I learned too! I have a recipe somewhere but I haven’t tried making it myself.
@Narconia
3 ай бұрын
@@LookItsMaren if you ever try making it let me know how it comes out my great grandma passed away before she could teach any of us.
@katharinak.8731
5 ай бұрын
The ingredient she uses for her red velvet cake is red fermented rice powder and the lightest colour possible cocoa. You're welcome
@giomay11832
3 ай бұрын
Thank you!! Bc I came all the way here from a short and I didn’t feel like going to a freaking site.
@Amy_Dunn
3 ай бұрын
@@giomay11832 she literally says it in this video though, and the video is only 3.5min long. People really do have the attention span of houseflies these days 🤦♀️
@islandercirce2
3 ай бұрын
@@giomay11832 just as well. The recipe on their website costs $20.00!
@CindymeCindy
21 күн бұрын
That’s pretty mean to tell everyone. This woman is trying to make a living with longform videos and ads, and then people like you come along and give everyone else the secrets which just screws the creator out of her income.
@katharinak.8731
21 күн бұрын
@@CindymeCindy Womp womp
@meganbessenbacher7107
5 ай бұрын
As a mom of a child with histamine reactive red dye allergy, this also includes mild reactions to things considered natural dye like beet powder, annatto, But not the rice powder
@hlaweardlaighonaghidau6543
5 ай бұрын
Sad life to live without bija (anatto)
@meganbessenbacher7107
5 ай бұрын
@hlaweardlaighonaghidau6543 he might outgrow it.
@fjolliff6308
3 ай бұрын
This is great to know! I didn't even think about food dyes being irritants!
@MC-xl5mm
2 ай бұрын
Just wondering how you came to the conclusion? My LO reacts to certain strawberry flavoured products but not all and we've been wondering if it was the colour! Not officially diagnosed though
@meganbessenbacher7107
2 ай бұрын
@MC-xl5mm trial and error with food journals. When there is a questionable food, you do a controlled day where they don't eat anything that has the potential to trigger the allergy (journal everything consumed every day including times ) each consecutive day or every other add a questionable food and monitor closely for reaction (journal any reaction but also no reaction) I know so many parents who have gotten bad results from the allergy testing, I've been parenting daily for a long time 27 years and 14+ to go, so you just naturally learn little hacks as the time passes. :) Goodluck
@kenefa7466
5 ай бұрын
I had some red velvet cake recently and literally pooped red for an entire day. I thought I was dying lol. So I am very thankful for this recipe which I now must try
@andreamontes2406
5 ай бұрын
Imagine THIS happening when youre a young child😭srsly thought something was wrong with me
@chaibaby1890
4 ай бұрын
Oh my goodness!! 😂😂
@livelylaughlylovely3
4 ай бұрын
Beet makes you poop red too maybe you had a beet velvet cake
@alexanderstone9463
3 ай бұрын
Be warned, natural dyes can do that too.
@QueenKaeOfficial
2 ай бұрын
This is too hilarious lmfao I literally laughed out loud 😂🤣 i couldn't just keep scrolling😂😂😂
@kienanvella
5 ай бұрын
I'm really tempted to try using powdered freeze dried strawberries or raspberries as the colourant, especially as spring approaches.
@gingerfani
5 ай бұрын
You could try adding some black currant (cassis) or beetroot powder, most berries aren't strong colourants
@katiehensley290
3 ай бұрын
I've used fresh strawberries to color frosting pink before. It tasted delicious.
@puppibanana
3 ай бұрын
I think it would turn brown when baked
@LadyTyger51ne
4 ай бұрын
Got here from the short. Your cake still looks great without the artificial dye. 💜
@Bookfreak19
4 ай бұрын
Fun fact: fermented red rice is the original way to color roasted chinese pork (char siu). These days it almost exclusively done with red food coloring though similar to the red velvet.
@0palOpal0pal
5 ай бұрын
Red food coloring gives me anxiety attacks when I eat too much of it, and has ever since I was a child. But I LOOOOOOOOOVE red velvet cake for its flavor and the cream cheese frosting that's usually on it. This looks like a great idea! I'm not much of a wine gal so I might make regular red velvet with this.
@ETbeauty
5 ай бұрын
Randomly came across your channel, and I’m thrilled to know you don’t use artificial ingredients! When I saw the photo of the cake I thought “surely there is food die” but you guys did the research and work to be creative! I love the variation. Would love a detailed recipe so I could try to make it. Thanks for sharing!! Can’t wait to watch more! ❤
@elegantsweets
5 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for appreciating our work!
@JayJay-qu4nw
5 ай бұрын
The traditional flavor of creamchese frosting and just cake would be great. Not so sure about the fruit filling , but im sure it has to play well with the creamcheese somehow.
@musicisthefoodofthesoul
5 ай бұрын
1:07 Until now I didn't know that such food existed and I love looking up natural colorings like butterfly pea tea and matcha and such but no bright red. ❤Tysm for making this.
@mint_chip5918
4 ай бұрын
I've been on the search for a red dye food replacement since red velvet is one of my absolutely favorite cakes! The unique taste and cream cheese frosting are wonderful on their own, but the red color just adds to the experience. Im so happy to have finally found a replacement that I will 100% be trying. Thank you so so much! ☺️🙏
@wilchil5433
5 ай бұрын
Thank u for caring about people’s health this means alot to me
@sevenhundred77
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video! I didn’t know about koji power - it’s very colorful. The cake texture looked perfect, easy to tell you are a pro
@AmeerHamza-wv2ks
2 ай бұрын
Love the dedication towards keeping your products healthy.
@Nicolee7764
24 күн бұрын
I appreciate the natural alternative recipe. Thank you
@KyurinDiary
5 ай бұрын
So excited for this thanks for sharing ❤
@AofFL
4 ай бұрын
If I had money like that I would purchase but 16 bucks for a recipe?! I guess I'll be experimenting. It looks like a great cake though.
@johnpinion8033
4 ай бұрын
IKR?? At first I thought you got the CAKE for $16, but then I realized, that was just the cost of the recipe! LOL😂🤣 (Now that's what I call "MARKUP on INGREDIENTS"!) LOL
@sassygrilledcheese
5 ай бұрын
I'm in AWE over your mission to not use artificial ingredients! Its so hard to find consistent recipes that keep our health in mind. Thank you, and I subbed :)
@brittanyvickers5511
4 ай бұрын
Omg I am so glad this popped up on my feed. Red velvet is my favorite but I have never made it due to it having food coloring. Can’t wait to try.
@bryanna9458
Ай бұрын
I LOVE red velvet, and this version without the food dye just looks absolutely delicious 🤤
@gabriellahsdancingheart8808
5 ай бұрын
I love brains and baking mixed together. I've tried different natural food colorings to make red velvet and they just don't cut it. They're not strong enough to pull through with the color. So, I'm grateful and excited to learn of this fermented red rice powder, which I think also levels up the nutrients of the chocolate cake, so what's not to love about that! Thank you so much for sharing!
@kaydyl
2 ай бұрын
I ❤ this so much! Definitely going to try it out ☺️
@jassandranolen7140
4 ай бұрын
As much as I wanted you to hurry up and get to the secret/recipe I honestly enjoyed the history lesson 🥰
@eilshines5451
3 ай бұрын
😂 Me too 😂
@edndisullivan
3 ай бұрын
Brilliant! I’ve never been inclined to try to either eat or make red velvet cake because half chocolate just sounds like a weak flavor to me. So I understood it to be a vanilla cake with a little chocolate in it. I am so excited to try this recipe, and I also believe in going all natural. The red food die thing also discouraged me from ever making it, so thank you!
@jackster10101
4 ай бұрын
After seeing this i like your recipe more than the preppy kitchen one not only because of the no food colouring but because it just looks nicer, i love baking it’s fun but I’ve become a pie guy lately its fun to make pies
@Paperbag34
5 ай бұрын
I've never heard of red rice powder before, this is pretty cool
@eilshines5451
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing. Cake looks delicious my mouth is watering 😊
@awandezwane1500
4 ай бұрын
LOVE IT!
@Mystic_Light
5 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@DeeDee-Sweet
5 ай бұрын
Thank you!! ❤❤❤
@nono-qn6bo
3 ай бұрын
I’m so obsessed
@sharonm3185
Ай бұрын
There’s a lot of work that goes into recipe development; testing, ingredients, TIME, technique, experience, etc. Many bakers charge for single recipes-even cutout cookie recipes. She did give a lot more information and insight into her recipe, perhaps try for yourself and see how you do. I was disappointed that the recipe wasn’t in the video but the texture looks amazing & a good base recipe is worth it. I simply mean this isn’t an uncommon thing for some bakers to do. I’ve seen people charge much more
@iveterocha6271
2 ай бұрын
Amazing 👏 keep up the good work 🎉❤
@Lipeaze
5 ай бұрын
The cake is beautiful! if you wanted a more vibrant red you could have used beet juice, it works wonders and still natural. Raiza from Dulce Delight Brazil did a recipe using only natural ingredients as well using beet, and the red was as vibrant as food coloring.
@elegantsweets
5 ай бұрын
I tried but I didn't like the taste)
@musicisthefoodofthesoul
5 ай бұрын
How do you manage it?? Whenever I make a cake with beet puree, it turns light brown when I bake 😢
@MsPinkston
4 ай бұрын
So glad to have found this. I’ve always said that traditional red velvet cake is chocolate… definitely trying this soon.
@bernig
4 ай бұрын
Came from your KZitem short! Love it! You should link this video in the short.
@abdal-Uzza-kt8zn
4 ай бұрын
She did in her comments
@marycolleenw
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for this! Our family avoids artifical dyes vecause of how they effect the children. My 4 y/o wanted a chiefs cake for her birthday. I wish i had seen this sooner!
@Franken5teinMadness
2 ай бұрын
Your youtube short sold your chanel to me
@jemmaj2919
5 ай бұрын
Love this
@yagerr4279
5 ай бұрын
I appreciate this history lesson. As a child in the 90s I can distinctly remember having homemade red velvet that was rich and more like a chocolate color. My sister wouldn’t even eat it because it looked much like chocolate to her and she didn’t like chocolate. Excited to try this version because I haven’t touched a box red velvet cake because it just doesn’t look the same I didn’t trust it
@amaliasalazar3090
5 ай бұрын
Love it❤
@azuremane4005
3 ай бұрын
I ain't paying 16£ for a recipe tf
@metsl1870
2 ай бұрын
Looks devine❤
@czerniana
4 ай бұрын
Thank you! Food dyes, particularly red, tend to hurt so bad. I’ve had to avoid foods I enjoyed when I was younger because it just gets worse as I age. This looks delicious, and I can’t wait to give it a try =)
@roneedarby1746
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for making red velvet free of harmful additives!!!
@nikeprojock
3 ай бұрын
love a good red velvet cake
@mckendrick7672
5 ай бұрын
Koji (red yeast rice) is probably originally from China, not Japan - the first records of it are from Tang Dynasty China.
@M3d1c2
2 ай бұрын
God i love clinical youtube informative videos which shows how the process is done.
@myamae87
4 ай бұрын
Happy to have come across your channel I am all for natural ingredients. Thank you for sharing. I must also say I was already going to subscribe and then to hear we have the same name? Oh yes I must subscribe lol.
@YvetteBronx
4 ай бұрын
I use beet juice in mine. I’m excited to try this!
@user-vr2qp2hi8z
4 ай бұрын
What a beautiful cake! Although, I think I want to make one using beets instead since they're easier for me to buy
@CalmCuisine
5 ай бұрын
Wow.. No food colour ... Awesome 😍🤩
@badcatmadcat7694
4 ай бұрын
Thank for choosing not to use artificial food coloring. We can find an array of beautiful deep coloring from every day fruits and vegetables.
@diasporachick
3 ай бұрын
I want to try this recipe
@glamma77
Ай бұрын
Beet juice works great too!
@odnarlo
2 ай бұрын
I've used beetroot powder for strawberry cupcakes i've made and it worked. i'll come back and share when i try to make some red velvet ones as a celebratory treat when i graduate soon. I'm vegan and gluten-free, so it'll also be.
@mazplants6689
2 ай бұрын
About 11 years ago, I made a vegan and gluten free red velvet cake for a friend’s birthday that used fresh beets as the colorant and main mass of the cake. It amazingly didn’t taste like beets, but the beets made it incredibly moist and velvety. I sadly did not bookmark the recipe (much to my chagrin, as there have been several times I’ve wanted to make it since then, and none of the recipes I’ve found look like the one I used before, which didn’t have any flour replacement besides the beets themselves), but you should definitely look for something that uses fresh beets if you’re trying to make the cake without spending a lot of money on a natural red dye. Plus, as I said before, the beets make the cake so moist and velvety! Congrats on graduating!
@lilneopuppy
4 ай бұрын
I worked at the whole foods bakery and all our colorings were natural. The red color was made with beets, but to get a vibrant red it did get a bit of a beet flavoring. Red dye usually is technically a natural coloring, made from Cochineal bugs. I get a lot of people wouldnt want a ton of bug juice in their cake tho XD I am curious how the red rice tastes, since both beet and bug dye doesnt taste great, but rice sounds like a nice neutral flavor.
@elegantsweets
4 ай бұрын
I love whole foods! But it's an exception
@MyFocusVaries
Ай бұрын
In most countries, red dye is petroleum derived
@user-ol2no9zh4k
4 ай бұрын
👌👍😁 thanks for sharing your recipe and care for your customers health, you are the best ❤❤❤
@johnpinion8033
4 ай бұрын
(They didn't "share" it, they're selling it for $16.)
@johnpinion8033
4 ай бұрын
@@Olivia-ug7sc LOL Right? (And would you really trust some "fermented red rice" coming from probably China - how do you think they make that?? LOL) I'll just do without! 😂
@EnabiSeira
5 ай бұрын
Thar cakes looks amazing and delicious.
@ParmyJan
5 ай бұрын
Wow, i really cannot stand all the storebought products with food coloring and nasty stuff, considering all the dangers to it. I'm so happy to see what your doing! Its very rare. Thank you for being a blessing. Wish i was in your area to support you!
@baubles5678
4 ай бұрын
What dangers?
@ParmyJan
2 ай бұрын
@@baubles5678 You can look it up artificial food colorings are shown to cause health issues and cause attention problems. (Brain issues) Makes sense why so many issues r arising. They’re actually banned in some countries as well due to that.
@ParmyJan
2 ай бұрын
@@baubles5678my reply is getting censored cuz I don’t see it….
@baubles5678
2 ай бұрын
@@ParmyJan ok dawg, very believable and not conspiratorial at all.
@bills.6201
5 ай бұрын
I thought that you might have used cooked red beet puree or juice.
@elegantsweets
5 ай бұрын
we used fermented rice powder )
@belaytriks
2 ай бұрын
I am from the land of cacao. I have real cacao at hand so natural cacao power for this one... I need this recipe...
@katiehensley290
3 ай бұрын
I have always wanted to make red velvet cake without food coloring!
@louilelee9978
5 ай бұрын
Thank you for this .... i have always hated red velvet because of all the sugar and coloring in it. Now i can try a healthier version ^^
@elegantsweets
5 ай бұрын
happy to hear that !
@_KeC
4 ай бұрын
I avoided baking red velvet for years for the same reason (red dye). I began making it with only natural red tinted ingredients.
@Dan_The_Dude
5 ай бұрын
Does the rice powder affect the taste? Especially with only 1/3 of the usual cocoa?
@theesweetie23ca91
5 ай бұрын
Most red velvet cakes only call for a few tablespoons of cocoa anyway
@hellachan8080
3 ай бұрын
Topclass knowledge 🫡👍🍷
@austinseaman1913
4 ай бұрын
You make me wanna work in a bakery omgosh
@FayshaLeeAnn
3 ай бұрын
0:20 I now know how Nemo felt trying to say anemone 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 this was an interesting video, tho 🍴🍰
@TW100aw
Ай бұрын
I'm Japanese. I guess the "red rice powder" or "Koji" 1:10 means "red yeast rice", but it has possibility to get toxic mold like citrinin. It requires very careful storage conditions.
@MotoM0nk
19 күн бұрын
Koji - genius!
@fifi.871
5 ай бұрын
I love red velvet cake and now I can make it for my son without the red dye 40
@Certainvie
3 ай бұрын
Here from shorts! I’m not looking to make red velvet as I’m not a cake person by any means(love to bake though) but I’m a sucker for cooking videos as is 😅
@roxcyn
4 ай бұрын
Can you use the traditional ingredients how they used to do to turn it red naturally or is that not possible?
@thuggie1
4 ай бұрын
oooo nice
@erikcarl2384
2 ай бұрын
E120 is a red color in alot of food products... its natural just use that, unless youre extremist vegetarian in which case i think beetroot powder is a more obvious choice than red yeast rice powder...
@lucifersdevilishdetails.
5 ай бұрын
Yea I understand that food dye isn’t great but the word healthy and cake shouldn’t go together I’m eating cake as a treat. It something you can go yay I’m happy and don’t care what I’m ingesting right now as I’m really happy
@jjh2456
5 ай бұрын
I have had this recipe. It’s a richer cocoa flavor.
@QueenBee497
5 ай бұрын
I like this recipe!!! I am not a fan of the modern red velvet cake.
@free2beme123
5 ай бұрын
So does thw cake taste like chocolate or something else?
@abdal-Uzza-kt8zn
4 ай бұрын
Would beetroot work for this?
@catrinahaider
3 ай бұрын
Beets in the batter works too.
@queenofspades2391
3 ай бұрын
Does the powder affect the taste at all? (I have very sensitive taste buds so like even the slightest offset of flavor will ruin it for me)
@robinnaeger7871
3 ай бұрын
I have always used beets
@roneedarby1746
4 ай бұрын
If your cakes taste as good as they look...we are in trouble 🥰😋😁🤗
@debspringchannel831
Ай бұрын
Does this go for the name of red yeast rice powder as well?
@fjolliff6308
3 ай бұрын
My local grocery store suddenly didn't have any red velvet cake mix and I couldn't figure out why... Maybe they took away the dangerous ones with harmful dyes... There was one brand recently and I have to wonder if it just uses a safer/natural dye. I have no idea what ingredient to look for though (I mean: I don't know the difference between the dyes) but I love red velvet and grabbed a box.
@grassfeddie021
6 ай бұрын
Great recipe😋 thanks
@elegantsweets
6 ай бұрын
💕💕💕
@shafnasameen
5 ай бұрын
Well we have to pay to see the recipe on the website. Bummer
@TheClassifiedstar
5 ай бұрын
Omg i would have 3 tall slices, alone
@nellllo
2 ай бұрын
Maybe beet powder too?
@sianifairy9070
3 ай бұрын
Do you ever: use pomegranate juice? Or, make this as a gluten free/dairy free option? I will probably have to experiment myself with a reliable chocolate cake recipe I have, but any experience you can share is appreciated.
@chrisdarry-roseelrod4481
4 ай бұрын
Is the red rice powder the same as red yeast rice powder?
@Katastrophic_Artz
2 күн бұрын
Could you use cherries to make natural red food dye?
@Thunderyena
20 күн бұрын
there's no conclusive evidence food coloring is harmful overall, but there are exceptions for a small subset of people.
@BAW5tawn
3 ай бұрын
I can't find the koji fermented red rice powder. I only see red yeast rice powder ... is this the same? Also, I don't see a link to the cake recipe? 👀
@britneyball9004
2 ай бұрын
Beet juice can also be used to naturally die cakes!
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