Red Velvet and This Little Girl's Smile

Get the song reference?
This entry is completely non-running related. In fact, it is detrimental to the fact.

As of this past year, just about everywhere I go, if I see a red velvet cake/cupcake, I am apt to try it. This is strange for three reasons:

1. cheesecake frosting causes me adverse digestion
2. red food coloring (red #40) is supposedly linked to cancer, going against my heathy beliefs
3. I normally don't go for chocolate cakes, which is what red velvet cakes essentially are

Places I've Tried (in no particular order - all in CA unless otherwise specified):

• Wal-Mart - could stand to have more moisture, softer texture; frosting was not memorable [unpictured]
• Ralph's - a little dry, frosting was average and a bit lacking, but good for that fix (much like Wal-Mart's) [unpictured]
• Butter Tart (Glendale) - moist, frosting was addictive; rather tasty
• Sprinkles (Beverly Hills) - very delicious! moist and good frosting
• Tea Time's homemade - thought I should mention! [unpictured]
• Starbucks - not much better than Ralph's
• California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) - a good cake with white chocolate shavings on the side; moist
• Wonderland Bakery (Newport Beach) - the frosting is phenomenal, but the cupcake itself was a bit dry, and not red enough; extra point for cuteness
• Cinderella Cakes (Costa Mesa) - my sister's bridal shower cake (the sample was a lot more moist/appealing than the actual full-sized) [unpictured]
• Van's Bakery (San Gabriel) - my sister's wedding cake! (it needed cream cheese vs. the butter cream frosting that it had, but good anyway at the end of the night) [unpictured]

Above: Wonderland Bakery


Above: Sprinkles

Above: CPK

Above: Starbucks

Above: Buttertart