Red Velvet Cupcake Poll: How Do You Make 'Em Red?

Red Velvet Cupcakes At Astoria Market

Bakers! We're are curious to know as many people will be baking for Valentine's Day--How do you make your red velvet cupcakes "red"?

UPDATE: Poll is closed but feel free to leave comments below.

RED VELVET RESULTS:
  • 6% use beet juice for their cupcakes
  • 20% use natural food coloring  [BTW, @empiricalbaker tweeted that natural dyes may not always be vegetarian]
  • 70% use artificial food coloring 
  • 4% said other. Funniest response: "the blood of baby unicorns"
Thanks so much for responding!

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