Ambitious Deliciousness – Dont Eat Lazy.

After making these delectable little treats for the second time, I decided that whoever came up with the idea to make cake pops deserves a prize. Or a medal. Why? Because cake pops = little drops of happiness. They make people super duper happy!

Since I promised my friend that I would make her red velvet cake pops, surprised her with them at her bridal shower. Hope you liked them, Susan!

As I’ve mentioned before, I make an exception to my “don’t eat lazy” rule and use boxed cake for cake pops. I added more chocolate, cocoa, an extra hint of acid and a small drop of red food coloring to enhance the flavors and color. But if you’re feeling extra inspired, feel free to use my red velvet cake recipe to bake the actual cake!

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(Above photo credit belongs to Albert @ www.uvhaze.com. Be sure to check out his blog, as he has some amazing photos! -Ambitious)

A couple of years ago, I made a red velvet cake from scratch to take to C’s Christmas party (remember that, ladies?). The cake being hard as brick, not to mention the underwhelming color – I hadn’t used nearly enough food coloring. It was eligible to be featured on Cake Wrecks!

According to Wikipedia, “Common ingredients include buttermilk, butter, flour, cocoa powder, and often either beets, or red food coloring. It is most popular in the Southern United States, though known in other regions.”

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