Red Velvet Cake Recipe

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Red Velvet Cake
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
326
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
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Ingredients:

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

Directions:

  1. Blend shortening, sugar, eggs. Make a paste of food coloring and cocoa. Add to mixture. Add flour and salt with buttermilk and vanilla to mixture. Alternately add soda and vinegar. Do not beat. Bake in 2 8 cake pans, greased and floured. Bake 30 miutes at 350.
  2. Frosting: cook flour and milk in double boiler until thick. Cool. Blend sugar, margarine and vanilla until fluffly. Add to flour mixture. Beat until whipped. Spread on layers and sprinkle with finely chopped nuts or coconut if desired,.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 325.67 Kcal (1364 kJ)
Calories from fat 170.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.93g 29%
Cholesterol 17.96mg 6%
Sodium 618.11mg 26%
Potassium 91.02mg 2%
Total Carbs 35.85g 12%
Sugars 16.96g 68%
Dietary Fiber 2.08g 8%
Protein 3.72g 7%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 88mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 352.51 Kcal (1476 kJ)
Calories from fat 184.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.49g 29%
Cholesterol 19.44mg 6%
Sodium 669.04mg 26%
Potassium 98.52mg 2%
Total Carbs 38.8g 12%
Sugars 18.35g 68%
Dietary Fiber 2.25g 8%
Protein 4.02g 7%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 1.4mg 7%
Calcium 95.3mg 9%

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

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.7
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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