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Tried to make a birthday cake for my nephew last week and the frosting turned a truly alarming shade of green.

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Alarming shade of green" is my specialty. My last attempt at red velvet looked like something you'd find growing in a shady pond. I swear I followed the recipe, but the cake had this weird grey-green aura. My family still asks if it was a Halloween cake, and his birthday is in July.

cora_mitchell23d ago

Maybe your cocoa powder was alkaline?

young.michael23d ago

Honestly that's the cocoa reacting with the baking soda. Try using a little less soda or a different brand of cocoa next time.