Red Velvet Cake Recipe

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Red Velvet Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 full bottle red food coloring (1/2 oz)
  • 3 tbsp cocoa
  • 2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp vinegar
  • 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1 lb confectioners' sugar

Directions:

  1. Cream shortening, sugar, eggs and flavors. Make a paste of coca and food coloring. Add to first mixture. Adternately add flour nad buttermilk and continue to mix. In small boewl, mix baking sdoda nad vinegr, then add to batter, blend. Bake in three 9-inch pans for 20-25 minutes at 350°F Let cool completely.
  2. CREAM CHEESE ICING:.
  3. Combine all ingredients and beat to blend. Cover the top of two cakes and stack on top of each other. Place the third cake on top, then complete cake by frosting sides and top.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 341.2 Kcal (1429 kJ)
Calories from fat 143.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.9g 24%
Cholesterol 44.97mg 15%
Sodium 308.26mg 13%
Potassium 62.58mg 1%
Total Carbs 49.13g 16%
Sugars 47.49g 190%
Dietary Fiber 0.14g 1%
Protein 1.78g 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 32.2mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 365.15 Kcal (1529 kJ)
Calories from fat 153.16 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.02g 24%
Cholesterol 48.12mg 15%
Sodium 329.89mg 13%
Potassium 66.98mg 1%
Total Carbs 52.57g 16%
Sugars 50.82g 190%
Dietary Fiber 0.15g 1%
Protein 1.9g 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 34.4mg 3%

* 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

  • 8.1
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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