PIN IT FOR LATER If there is one thing I can never get enough of, it’s a hot, gooey dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. I swear I could just sit there and eat the whole bowl/pan/casserole dish. When the ice cream starts to get all melty…. seriously you guys. I could be persuaded to do a lot of things if a hot dessert was dangled in front of me. (Try this Pineapple Crisp, Berry Cherry Crisp, Hot Fudge Sundae Cake, or Gingerbread Pudding Cake and see!) SO. It’s February. And even though I’m pretty bad at making cutesy recipes for every single holiday or “holiday”, I didn’t want Valentine’s Day to slip by without creating one suitable dessert recipe. I struggled with this for a long time. I thought I should try my hand at something red velvet — and it seemed like this would be the right time to do it. Since my Grandma’s Hot Fudge Sundae Cake has always been really popular, I thought, “well, why not a red velvet version??” I didn’t change the original recipe that much. I swapped the milk for buttermilk for a more classic red velvet flavor, and I obviously added red food coloring. Here is where I expect things to get controversial. I do not use food coloring on a regular basis, and we do not eat things with food coloring on a regular basis. Occasionally, for a special holiday or birthday, I use food coloring. If you are opposed to this, skip the food coloring — it won’t change anything other than the color. If you’re not, great! Carry on. And please, if nothing else — enjoy some chocolate on Valentine’s Day! It’s good for the soul 😉 Create an account easily save your favorite content, so you never forget a recipe again. Register Now Tag @thereciperebel or hashtag #thereciperebel — I love to see what you’re making!
