Thanks griz and Cathy.....but no thats not my house griz...lol...just a pic I snagged. We do live in an old Farm House though that we are remoldeling.

Sexy...Seductive...hmmmm....maybe the Guy who created it had a Redhead he could not get outta his mind !

Just happened onto this... I personally think the red jello is a much finer way of turning a cake blood-red than adding a ton of food coloring! Check it out...

Food & Drink : My My's Strawberry Layer Cake : Fine Living

I've never heard of Red Velvet Cake, let alone tasted it.

I must Google it, it sounds mysterious. The legend of the Red Velvet Cake, could be best seller (with a little imagination)

Keziah, Red Velvet Cake is one of those whacko American Traditions that just seems not to have a story good enuf to live up to its reputation! On the one hand we think of it as Southern- yet we hear it was first made in the kitchen of New York City's Waldorf Astoria Hotel! The cake is a DEEP, DEEP RED and slathered in cream cheese frosting. I've had several tastes and golly if I don't really find anything that special about it at all. I wish I loved it. I wish it had an incredible history with a colorful, perhaps even checkered past! Alas, it appears to be a boring dud.

Red Velvet Cake with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting

argggh!!
How disapointing. I had visions of all sorts going around in my head, scarey yet romantic highway men, or creepy lady ghosts wearing red velvet dresses.

Ah well, there you go.