Red Velvet Cake Recipe

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Red Velvet Cake
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
1714
Calories
Total time
70
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 oz red food coloring
  • 2 1/2 cups cake flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In the bowl of a mixer, cream together the shortening, eggs and sugar.
  3. In a separate small bowl, mix together the cocoa and food coloring.
  4. Add the paste to the shortening mixture.
  5. Sift the flour and salt together over parchment.
  6. Add to the batter alternately with the buttermilk in 3 additions.
  7. Add the vanilla extract.
  8. Fold in the baking soda and vinegar.
  9. Pour the batter into 2 greased 9-inch cake pans.
  10. Bake for 30 minutes or until an inserted cake tester comes out clean.
  11. Let cool on a cooling rack.
  12. Invert the cakes from the pans.
  13. Frosting: Over medium heat, cook the flour and milk until thickened.
  14. Let cool.
  15. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together the butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.
  16. Beat in the flour mixture.
  17. Frost the top of the first layer with frosting and set the second layer on top.
  18. Frost the entire cake with remaining frosting.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1714.29 Kcal (7177 kJ)
Calories from fat 928.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 103.12g 159%
Cholesterol 240.52mg 80%
Sodium 1137.5mg 47%
Potassium 335.41mg 7%
Total Carbs 183.25g 61%
Sugars 109.28g 437%
Dietary Fiber 2.28g 9%
Protein 14.63g 29%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 6.7mg 37%
Calcium 199.7mg 20%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 375.19 Kcal (1571 kJ)
Calories from fat 203.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.57g 159%
Cholesterol 52.64mg 80%
Sodium 248.96mg 47%
Potassium 73.41mg 7%
Total Carbs 40.11g 61%
Sugars 23.92g 437%
Dietary Fiber 0.5g 9%
Protein 3.2g 29%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 19%
Iron 1.5mg 37%
Calcium 43.7mg 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 42.4
    Points
  • 48
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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