Table Talk

By jr

January 22, 2008 2:10 PM | Link to this

I am not sure but the first time I ate this wonderful cake was in Atlanta AT 103WEST it was a grooms cake after that i came across it a lot but still not as good as the first one I had tried.

By ALAAtl

January 22, 2008 2:11 PM | Link to this

Though most people don’t go there looking for the food (but more should), the huge red velvet cupcake at the Georgia Aquarium food court gets my vote. The cake is moist, the frosting not overly sweet, and the ratio of cake to frosting is just right.

By EdgeOfVAHI

January 23, 2008 10:00 AM | Link to this

My family, most originally from Illinois, has been making this cake for many years, starting with my grandmother, who is in her 80s. She passed on her recipe to my mom, who made a red velvet cake for my Groomsman’s Cake at my wedding. She has passed on the recipe to my wife, who made red velvet cupcakes this year for my birthday. I have yet to find one in a local place that is as good - but that doesn’t mean I’ve stopped looking!

By lll

January 23, 2008 12:01 PM | Link to this

Southern Sweets Bakery in Decatur. It’s great.

By atlpsuchik

January 23, 2008 12:27 PM | Link to this

Cake is quite possibly my favorite dining topic! I have a special place in my heart for Red Velvet Cake because I brought it to a party and ate a very big slice the night my first child was conceived! That particular one came from Metrotainment Bakeries (think Garrison’s, Cowtippers, Hudson Grille). Other fine bakeries where I’ve sampled this delicious delight include Southern Sweets in Decatur, The Fickle Pickle in Roswell and the Cake Company, who had the honors of doing my wedding cake however we didn’t have red velvet.

By Lea

January 23, 2008 12:30 PM | Link to this

The Fickle Pickle on Canton St. in Roswell makes a great Red Velvet Cupcake that my 19 year old son, Dylan, swears is the best around!

By Lea

January 23, 2008 12:30 PM | Link to this

The Fickle Pickle on Canton St. in Roswell makes a great Red Velvet Cupcake that my 19 year old son, Dylan, swears is the best around!

By Lea

January 23, 2008 12:30 PM | Link to this

The Fickle Pickle on Canton St. in Roswell makes a great Red Velvet Cupcake that my 19 year old son, Dylan, swears is the best around!

By Timothy

January 23, 2008 12:46 PM | Link to this

You might be surprised to learn that California Pizza Kitchen has a really good RVC on its menu as of very recently. White chocolate vanilla bean icing and moist, chocolatey cake are a pleasant surprise from this gourmet pizza joint.

By Lachon

January 23, 2008 2:26 PM | Link to this

RVC is truly a southern tradition and I have some very good and very dry RVC in my life but I must honestly admit one of the best places to get RVC is Piccadilly I’m not sure whose grandmother is in the kitchen but if shes not her recipe is.

By Mary Beth

January 23, 2008 3:57 PM | Link to this

Its not quite Atlanta, but Cecelia’s Bakery in Athens has wonderful red velvet cake. It’s really moist and the cream cheese frosting is subtle overwhelming. You can get it by the slice at downtown eateries, like Last Resort or buy a whole cake directly from CeCelias.

By mike

January 24, 2008 8:13 AM | Link to this

You’ve got to try Little European Bakery in Sandy Springs. They make a GREAT red velvet cake with cream sheese icing and they just introduced a nice sized cupcake for only $2.00. FYI, the red velvet cake you get at Nordstrom’s Cafe in Perimeter Mall comes from this bakery.

By Kathy Kelly

January 24, 2008 9:35 AM | Link to this

I had some red velvet cake at a Starbucks in Newnan that was quite good but my mother’s recipe is the one that gets raves. We actually printed it on little cards, with her photo, and handed it out at her memorial service. The secret: Pouring a combination of sugar and milk, heated until near boiling, over the layers BEFORE they are frosted. It is yummy!!

By Kathy

January 24, 2008 12:37 PM | Link to this

By far, far, far, the best red velvet cake I have tasted, which is really in the form of a cupcake, comes from The Lunch Box in downtown Lawrenceville. The cake is super moist and tasty and the cream cheese frosting is absolutely heavenly. Everytime I bite into one, I just close my eyes and think how ridiculoously good this cupcake is.

By Erin

January 24, 2008 4:59 PM | Link to this

My favorite dessert place in Atlanta (Chocolate Pink in Midtown at the 905 Juniper building) just added red velvet cupcakes to their menu and they are amazing! The cake is so moist, and the cream cheese icing is better than any other I’ve had. Chocolate Pink is definitely my favorite place for red velvet in Atlanta now!

By Paula

January 24, 2008 6:41 PM | Link to this

I am a connoisseur of all things Bread Pudding or Red Velvet. In all my investigative research…believe or not..The DeKalb Farmer’s Market has the best RVC I have found. You can get a slice for about $1.60 or a whole cake $9.00. Try It!

By Katrina

January 25, 2008 12:35 PM | Link to this

The best red velvet cake (cupcakes) I have ever tasted is from a restaurant in downtown Lawrenceville called The Lunch Box. In the past red velvet was red velvet, but these red velvet cupcakes are the best Atlanta has to offer. The lunch box is to red velvet, what Michael Jordan was to Chicago and Miracle Whip is to a sandwich, a great and unforgettable combination.