Red Cake Recipe

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Red Cake
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
512
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 2 tbsp cocoa
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tbsp vinegar
  • 2 (2 oz) bottles red food coloring
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. For the cake, first sift together the dry ingredients in a medium bowl.
  2. In large bowl, cream together shortening, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
  3. Dissolve baking soda and vinegar in buttermilk.
  4. In three additions each, add the buttermilk mixture and the dry mixture to the shortening mixture, alternating.
  5. Stir in red food coloring. Pour into a greased and floured 9x13 pan or two layer cake pans.
  6. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Cool completely.
  7. For the frosting, cook the milk and flour in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook until thicker than gravy. Cool.
  8. Beat together margarine, shortening, and vanilla. Mix in the flour mixture.
  9. Beat in enough powdered sugar to make a good spreading consistency and desired sweetness.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 511.58 Kcal (2142 kJ)
Calories from fat 291.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.44g 50%
Cholesterol 29.93mg 10%
Sodium 981.34mg 41%
Potassium 149.79mg 3%
Total Carbs 49.65g 17%
Sugars 18.46g 74%
Dietary Fiber 3.46g 14%
Protein 6.2g 12%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 2.1mg 12%
Calcium 146.3mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 357.9 Kcal (1498 kJ)
Calories from fat 204.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.69g 50%
Cholesterol 20.94mg 10%
Sodium 686.55mg 41%
Potassium 104.79mg 3%
Total Carbs 34.74g 17%
Sugars 12.92g 74%
Dietary Fiber 2.42g 14%
Protein 4.33g 12%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.5mg 12%
Calcium 102.4mg 15%

* 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.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.2
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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