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RED VELVET CAKE for JM day
2026.10.13

Did you know red velvet cake wasn't always the bright, vibrant cake we know today? ❤️

🇺🇸 America — 1800s onwards
“Velvet” cakes were actually named for their soft and fine texture. The combination of ocoa, buttermilk and vinegar helped give early versions their distinctive flavour and reddish-brown hue.

🎨 The vibrant colour
The iconic look took off in the 1930s–40s, when food colouring companies began promoting red velvet recipes. That's a little marketing magic!

🏨 Urban legend
The Waldorf-Astoria in New York is often linked to the cake. Legend has it that a guest was charged a fortune for its recipe and shared it out of revenge. Fun story, but unproven~

🌎 Today
It's not just chocolate cake with food colouring! It's actually a combo of mild cocoa, a soft crumb, a slight tang and that dreamy cream cheese frosting. ❤️🤍

So, are you team red velvet or team chocolate cake? 👀🍰 I'm definitely team chocolate, but red velvet is a nice change once in a while!

Slide to see how I celebrated Jimin day throughout the years, throwback to:
2022 - homecooked Kimchi Jjigae & Korean Pear Drink
2023 - BT21 Sweet Things themed cake: Chimmy as Custard Caramel Pudding
2024 - Jimin birthday cafe at Hongdae, Seoul
2025 - BT21 Bunsik twinning: Chimmy as Spicy Tteokbokki/Eomuk vs the real 떡볶이/어묵