Tips and Tricks
"Flour" cake pans with cocoa when you make chocolate cakes.
Cocoa prevents the cake from sticking just like flour. And you don't end up with white flour on cake layers!
Tips and Tricks
Most people don't cream their butter and sugar long enough.
Don't stop when they just comes together. It really should be soft and light.
Tips and Tricks
This purple velvet cake has lots of cocoa to give more chocolate flavor. But it's harder to get a rich purple.
Sub flour for some cocoa if color is more important.
What does a purple velvet cake taste like?
It tastes just like red velvet cake – it has a mild chocolate flavor with a soft, velvety texture (thus the name).