Red velvet cake is the more popular version, but you don't have to bake a cake to get that red velvet tang. Boxed cake mix is the secret to red velvet brownies.

This is my boy’s all-time favourite cake. With its two layers of bold, red, cocoa-flavoured sponge ... mix the vinegar with the bicarbinate of soda, then add to the batter.

The bold colour of a red velvet cake is ... Grease two 20cm/8in cake tins and line the bases with baking paper. Sift together the flour, cocoa, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder and salt.