Let’s face it Valentine’s Day is the day we all break out the Red Velvet Cake!
Whether you like it or not it’s about to get all red velvety up in here!
Most people either like Red Velvet Cake or they just don’t.
If you are one of the “I just don’t” people I am about to change your mind.
I know there is at least ONE of these SIX versions that will have you seeing Red! (But in a good way!)
ALL THE DESSERTS PICTURED BELOW HAVE CLICKABLE LINKS TO FULL RECIPES & VIDEO TUTORIALS!
First we have the NO DYE RED VELVET CAKE RECIPE complete with classic Ermine Icing!
So if you are someone who has has trouble with making Cream Cheese icing (since it often turns to soup!) you may find your new hearts desire with this recipe for Ermine Buttercream!
Not to mention this new recipe I rolled out several months ago uses beetroot powder rather than the heavy red dye we are used to seeing in most recipes.
NO DYE RED VELVET CAKE
The second option is for those who don’t mind using the red dye, as this version is the classic recipe and totally delicious!
Here I made them into individual dessert cakes and decorated them with Russian Piping Tips for this stunning Valentine’s Day version!
Valentine’s Day Heart Shaped Red Velvet Cake with Rose Bouquet Decor
If building and decorating a whole cake or those beautiful rose bouquet individuals is just not your style, believe me I get that!
Just MAKE CUPCAKES!
Using either recipe you prefer of the two listed above, the No Dye version or the classic version~ either way they both bake up into really awesome cupcakes!
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Now let’s get down with decadence right here with this unbelievable vegan version of my Red Velvet Cheesecake!
This cake will have everyone in love with my red velvet cake as the base, more red velvet cake chunked up inside creamy New York Style Cheesecake and covered with more red velvet crumbs!
RED VELVET CHEESECAKE
And last but not least, if some reason you have leftover red velvet cake or perhaps a red velvet cake disaster!??
Like a broken cake layer or maybe you didn’t use my famous professional bakery Pan Grease recipe and your cakes stuck in the pan!?
You can always turn a major fail into a major win with these Cake Pops
OR if you don’t even have the stick… just make Cake Balls!!
Dear Gretchen
I hope you are well.
I came a cross your website while looking for vegan bakery chefs and loved reading your story.
I am vegan myself and looking for a chef that would help me to create a recipe for a cinnamon roll plus some topics.
Wondering if this is something you would be interested in doing.
Thanks a million and looking forward to your response either way.
Kind regrards
Abir
Hi Abir, awesome! I am not really sure what you are asking, BUT I do have really GREAT Vegan Cinnamon Rolls! CLICK HERE
I love your web site. I’m allergic to eggs ans dairy so your recipes are great for me. Other members of my family, who aren’t allergic love them too and some friends who don’t know they are vegan can’t tell the difference and really are surprised. Keep up the good work. Thanks
Hi Gretchen!
Excited for your new change in baking with your vegan recipes!
I’m one of the old fans from several years ago & my go to recipe “ best vanilla sponge cake “ Is missing from my collection of dear recipes. I’m so said I can’t find & wondering if there’s a way I can still find it online?
Thanks! Jane
Hi Jane thank you! I get the feeling many people have the notion that I went vegan last month or sort of recently and precisely shut down the non vegan blog as a result? LOL *seems to be the vibe I am getting in a few emails latelY?
To clarify, While my choice to go vegan happened 5 years ago I had since been supporting the NON vegan blog with my savings although (I did indeed have inner conflict to keep it open).
I wanted to be sure that all the Non Vegans could till enjoy the old recipes, as they has supported me for so long.
That said, I had always assured everyone that I would continue to share my recipes for free & give free tutorials on YouTube for as long as I could afford to do so, and well.. here we are.
The cost to host such a huge database was close to $400 a month (with the maintenance cost, I needed to hire a tech guy to help keep it running smoothly due to WordPress changes monthly, plug in compatibility, hackers, spamming etc and etc..)
So that cost was severely outweighing any small profits I had been making though running ads on the videos & blogsite.
I have not kept any of the non vegan recipes, since for over 4 years now
I have been strictly vegan so for me they are of no use. They were all housed in the database and that has shut down.
Thanks for your support & encouragement through the years!
~Gretchen
Dear Gretchen,
You have watching and cooking with your recipes for sometime now and I have loved every one but my favorite was the pink champagne cupcake that you made for New Years. I cannot find the recipe anywhere and the video is not up anymore. Please help. It was the only good pink champagne cake recipe that actually worked and tasted lovely.
Your endearing
Nancy.
Hi Nancy thank you however, my non vegan blog is shut down
I just couldn’t keep up the cost to host it on the internet and maintain it monthly anymore
I had always said I would continue to share my recipes for free & give free tutorials on YouTube for as long as I could afford to do so, and well.. I just can’t anymore.
Many people had been helping through Patreon & PayPal, but at this point it is just not enough to pay for everything to keep it all going.
The cost to host such a huge database was close to $400 a month (with the maintenance cost, I needed to hire a tech guy to help keep it running smoothly)
So that cost was severely outweighing any small profits I had been making though running ads on the videos & website
I have not kept any of the non vegan recipes, since for over 4 years now I have been strictly vegan;
so for me they are of no use. They were all housed in the database and that has shut down.
Thanks for your support and encouragement though the ages!
~Gretchen