No, not at all. The paste coloring has a much more intense coloring effect, so I would recommend using about a half teaspoon, then check the color to see if you need to add a bit more. But you will need to increase your liquid to compensate for the loss of 2 fluid ounces, which can be done by increasing the oil and/or buttermilk by 2 ounces.

Yes! When substituting applesauce in baking, You would use 1/4 of a cup of apple sauce to replace 1/4 of a cup oil. Except in cookies though. Sometimes that wouldn't work though.

Many grocery stores, bakeries, and shops sell them.

It depends on if you mean buying a cake or buying cake mix. It depends which store you buy it from as well. Even the icing designs depend on that. It can range anywhere from $2 - $15. There are some incredibly fancy ones that can cost hundreds! I can't answer that for you, but I can tell you red velvet cakes tend to cost more.

It will keep for a few days if needed, but will probably be eaten quickly if it is a good recipe. Not all red velvet cakes are equal--some are great, some not very good. All depends on the recipe...

Yep! Cake can be frozen, so cookies can too! It might take some warming up or thawing though.

Most bakeries in major grocery stores sell them pre-made and un frosted.

Cats shouldn't be eating any human food, it cna make them sick. Chocolate can actually be poisenous to cats.

no they do not they use food coloring.

Yes! According to the Duncan Hines website, you can use mayonnaise to replace the eggs and oil called for on the box directions. Make a direct substitution of mayo for the oil. You have omitted the eggs, so you might need to add a little more water to get a proper cake batter consistency.

Red velvet cake is a semi-chocolate cake that has had enough red food coloring added to it to make it look red. If you don't wish to add the food coloring, it would simply be a cake with a slight chocolate flavor and a cream cheese icing.

Only if you're putting drugs in the cake. Although, everyone reacts differently to the foods they eat. If people are reacting funny to eating the cake, they may want to stop eating the cake.

Red Velvet Cake normally requires 2 large eggs, so unless you use a commercial egg substitute, your cake will be slightly different from traditional Red Velvet Cake. If for some reason you cannot use an egg substitute product, you can replace each egg with a tablespoon of oil and two tablespoons of water.

You can not change the red velvet to blue, but you could make the outside with blue fondant or buttercream.

You should be able to make a dark royal blue by using blue coloring instead of the red. A bright lighter blue isn't possible because of the other ingredient's.

Umm.. Why on earth would you ask that? Of course not!

No. What gives you that idea?

Yes, but I have never tried it.