Tuesday’s Cupful: Red Velvet Items

Not just cake anymore

The allure and popularity of red velvet cake has spread to other confections besides cake.  The Mixed Stew crew actually found red velvet cookies for sale during a recent shopping excursion to Safeway.  Red velvet cake gets its chocolatey flavors from cocoa powder.  The strong red color comes from the addition of food coloring.  Where else can you find red velvet besides baked cakes?  Look for several premium brands of red velvet flavored ice cream.  Meanwhile The Cheesecake Factory and Eli’s offer their own renditions of rich red velvet cheesecake for customers.  Finally, there’s My Favorite Red Velvet Pancake Mix and Yoplait Red Velvet Cake Yogurt.