Question: is red velvet cake the same as chocolate

Answer: No, Red velvet cake is traditionally a red, red-brown, or mahogany or maroon or crimson colored chocolate layer cake, layered with white cream cheese or ermine icing. The cake is commonly served on Christmas or Valentine's Day. Common modern red velvet cake is made with red dye,; however, the red color was originally due to non-Dutched, anthocyanin-rich cocoa.