Urban legend has it that red velvet cake was invented at New York City’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. A customer was so impressed with the dessert, she asked for the recipe. After being charged $100 for her unusual request, the enraged patron, hell-bent on revenge, circulated the recipe for free. Whatever its origins, this strangely-hued, baked confection is a perennial palate pleaser … and looks just as delicious as a handbag.
Petunia Picklebottom, the pioneering company that first broke through the utilitarian (ugly) diaper bag barrier in 2000, is out with a limited edition Red Velvet version of its Cake collection for the holidays. Cake by Petunia is the company’s high-end line. The Red Velvet Cake, as the name suggests, is a delicious crimson and cranberry. It combines a vintage-inspired, floral, European cut velvet with a coordinated wool tweed. The Cake comes in three chic styles: the Cosmopolitan Carry-all, the Cameo Clutch and the Society Satchel. They all (even the adorable clutch) have pockets galore for baby paraphernalia, water resistant lining, a plastic wipey case and changing pad. They’re a fusion of fashion and function so a woman doesn’t feel like she’s carrying a diaper bag. Hey, vanity is allowed to come into play here.
So you can have your cake and wear it, too.
Available exclusively at petuniapicklebottom.com through January 1, 2010.