Nana's Red Velvet Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 cups wesson vegetable oil
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup buttermilk or 1 cup milk
2 eggs
2 oz red food coloring
2 tsp cocoa
1 tsp vinegar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp salt
1 (16 oz) box powdered sugar
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Directions:

For the cake, mix all ingredients well using a hand held mixer. Mix until smooth consistency.
Bake in three 8 inch layer cake pans at 350 degrees for approximately 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
Let cake cool completely before trying to ice.
For cream cheese icing, cream butter and cheese together using a hand held mixer.
Add sugar, vanilla and nuts and mix well.
Spready evenly on cake.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1249.19 Kcal (5230 kJ)
Calories from fat	964.89 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	107.21g	165%
Cholesterol	89.93mg	30%
Sodium	612.92mg	26%
Potassium	325.51mg	7%
Total Carbs	70.42g	23%
Sugars	31.21g	125%
Dietary Fiber	4.44g	18%
Protein	11.23g	22%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	1%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	5%
Iron	1.7mg	10%
Calcium	90.2mg	9%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	502.73 Kcal (2105 kJ)
Calories from fat	388.32 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	43.15g	165%
Cholesterol	36.19mg	30%
Sodium	246.67mg	26%
Potassium	131mg	7%
Total Carbs	28.34g	23%
Sugars	12.56g	125%
Dietary Fiber	1.79g	18%
Protein	4.52g	22%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	1%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	5%
Iron	0.7mg	10%
Calcium	36.3mg	9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

33.1

Points
36

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free

Bad Points

High in Sodium,
High in Total Fat

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