Rogue moved a little closer to Steve as he chose a cupcake, grinning at both his choice and his adorable teasing. "It is chocolate actually, thank you very much," she tossed back at him with a playful smugness. "It's called red velvet, it's a chocolate cake dyed red, with a cream cheese frosting."

The history of this particular cupcake was one that might ring a little close to home for him. "With all the rationing and shortages during the war, people had to get creative. They found that uses beet juice in a cake mix gave it a vibrant color, and beetroot also helped retain moisture. It's been a classic recipe in the south for ages, and it's gotten really popular lately. There's actually a bakery here in Brooklyn that specializes in red velvet cakes."