My first time to make a Red Velvet Cake was for Christmas. I took the suggestions of other reviews and used 4 Tbl. cocoa, 1 oz. food coloring was plenty, two cups of sugar, and used 1 c. of oil instead of shortening. It was a hit with everyone from my two year old grandson to my husband. One of my daughters loves Red Velvet Cake so leftovers went home to her. Six year old grandson who is not big on sweets ate all his piece (he said it was his favortite color. I used cream cheese frosting because that was what daughter #3 wanted.

Reviewed On: Dec. 26, 2008

I tweaked this some. I used chicken broth and used probably a little more than 1/3 cup because I wanted broth with mine. I sliced my potatoes thin like someone suggested. Sauteed garlic in butter and added on top of everything. S&P according to our taste. I cooked in an 450 degree oven because Hurricane Gustav is sending us rain in South Arkansas and I don't won't to mess with the grill. I didn't think my husband would like this at all but loved it. Said it was a keeper and went back for seconds. Next time I am going to try to sneak turkey sausage into it to make it a little more heart happy! Thanks for the Keeper

Reviewed On: Sep. 3, 2008

My husband loved this. I made changes as some suggested. I used creole seasoning when cooking my chicken and I used beef sausage. I added celery and left out the mushrooms. I also used two cans of Rotel tomatoes w/chilies. It is important to add the chicken broth. Make rice and garlic bread and ooooh my it is good!

Reviewed On: Jun. 2, 2008