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I love red velvet cake, and red velvet cupcakes are quite popular here in the states. I was wondering where the name came from, and found this. It seems plausible, but I wondered if anyone knows anything more,
 
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The author should have completed the research by looking here before putting pen to paper (fingers to keyboard).
 
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He does mention that it's an urban legend in the article.


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He does mention that it's an urban legend in the article.

One mention buried in the middle of the paragraph.
 
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While no one know (sic) exactly when and where Red Velvet Cake originated, a story (and a recipe) began circulating around the United States in the 1920s about a cake that supposedly was served at the restaurant in New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Here’s an account of this urban legend as it appeared in Jan Brunvand’s book, The Vanishing Hitchhiker (W.W. Norton, 1989):
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Because of this story, and similar variations,
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There’s also a scientific myth associated with Red Velvet Cake
I'd say the author made his point. I just didn't catch it. Wink I should have read more carefully.

I'd love to know why it's called red velvet cake then.
 
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