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Red Velvet Cake

Red Velvet Cake

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Whole cake · made to order1200 UAHweight ~2.3 kg

The tender Red Velvet cake with cherry delights not only your taste buds but your eyes too: its colour is as bright and striking as its flavour. A velvety dessert you simply can't look away from.

Composition: wheat flour, cream cheese, sugar, vegetable oil, heavy cream, cherries, eggs, sour cream, powdered sugar, cocoa, baking powder, vanilla sugar, gelatin.

Single slice — 120 UAH · 160 g

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“Red Velvet” Cake—A Vibrant Cake for Special Occasions

This cake makes an impression even before you take your first bite: when sliced, it reveals a deep red color that always catches everyone’s eye at the table. But behind its striking appearance lies a surprisingly mild flavor—soft sponge cake, cream cheese, and cherries, without being cloying or heavy.

How Does It Taste?

The sponge cake here is moist with a hint of cocoa—it’s not a chocolate cake, but rather has a light cocoa note. The cream, made from real cream cheese, offers a pleasant salty-creamy note that balances the sweetness, while the cherries add tartness and juiciness. Overall—delicate, fresh, and never cloying.

What occasions is it perfect for?

“Red Velvet” is the perfect choice for occasions where the cake also needs to decorate the table: birthdays and anniversaries, engagements and wedding anniversaries, Valentine’s Day, graduation parties, bachelorette parties, and corporate events. The red cross-section looks great in photos, so it’s a popular choice for events where photos are taken.

Weight and Servings

A whole cake weighs 2.3 kg and serves 10 portions, each weighing approximately 160 g. One of the largest cakes in our catalog: it easily serves a group of ten to twelve guests.

How to Order in Kharkiv

The price for a whole cake is 1200 UAH, and a slice is 120 UAH. We prepare it for your chosen date; orders must be placed at least two days in advance. Delivery within Kharkiv or pickup from Edison cafes.

The History of the “Red Velvet” Cake

Red Velvet first appeared in the U.S. in the late 19th to early 20th centuries, and initially, the term “velvet” referred not to the color but to the texture: this was how cakes made with a soft, almost creamy sponge were distinguished from dense shortbread ones.

Where the Red Color Came From

At first, no one added it on purpose. The cocoa of that time was unprocessed, and the anthocyanins it contained, when exposed to acid—such as buttermilk or vinegar in the batter—gave the cake a brownish-red hue. When cocoa began to be alkalized, the natural color disappeared, and it was restored using food coloring.

The Hotel, the Restaurant, and the Food Coloring

Two stories contributed to the cake’s popularity. The first was the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York, whose restaurant served Red Velvet as early as the 1920s; this is where the legend originated about an indignant guest who was allegedly billed for the recipe. The second is the Texas-based company Adams Extract, which, during World War II—when sugar and cocoa were in short supply—actively advertised its red food coloring along with the cake recipe. It was then that Red Velvet became the cake we know today.