And if it's not chocolate, what is it? Few desserts command attention quite like a red velvet cake. Layers of bold red, ...

Red velvet cake, a tradition in the southern United States for more than a century, recently has become so insanely popular in bakeries and on dessert menus that it now has international renown.

Alexandra Domrongchai is a food and travel writer based out of New York. With years of experience in the restaurant industry, food culture research, and as an avid traveler, she joins Travel + Leisure ...