Red Earth Cake Recipe

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Red Earth Cake
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Ingredients
19
Count
Nutrition
333
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 4 tbsp. cocoa
  • 1 tsp. red food color
  • 2 tbsp. strong coffee
  • 1 1/2 cup. sugar
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cup. flour minus 2 tbsp.
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 cup sour milk
  • frosting
  • 4 tbsp. cocoa
  • 4 tbsp. strong coffee
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Directions:

  1. Make paste and set aside.
  2. Cream sugar and shortening, add eggs.
  3. Combine flour, salt, and soda. Add to cake alternately with the sour milk.
  4. Add vanilla, then the paste mixture last. Mix well.
  5. Bake at 350 til tests done with toothpick. (Above bake time is a guess; no temp. or time was on Mom's recipe.)
  6. We always used layer pans, but can use 13x9.
  7. Frosting:
  8. Cream the butter or margarine. Combine the cocoa and sugar. Add gradually, mixing well. Then add vanilla, coffee, and red food color to desired shade. Frost cool cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 332.75 Kcal (1393 kJ)
Calories from fat 158.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.63g 27%
Cholesterol 62.31mg 21%
Sodium 423.12mg 18%
Potassium 442.25mg 9%
Total Carbs 39.45g 13%
Sugars 28.03g 112%
Dietary Fiber 0.45g 2%
Protein 5.46g 11%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 55.2mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 302.96 Kcal (1268 kJ)
Calories from fat 144.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.05g 27%
Cholesterol 56.74mg 21%
Sodium 385.23mg 18%
Potassium 402.66mg 9%
Total Carbs 35.92g 13%
Sugars 25.52g 112%
Dietary Fiber 0.41g 2%
Protein 4.97g 11%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 50.3mg 6%

* 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

  • 8
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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