Red Velvet Cake Recipe

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Red Velvet Cake
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
674
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup red food coloring
  • 2 tbsp cocoa
  • 2 1/2 cups cake flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans.
  3. Cream together butter and sugar with electric mixer until fluffy.
  4. Add the eggs, one at a time and beat well after each.
  5. Make a paste with the food coloring and cocoa.
  6. (It takes a few minutes to get the chocolate to absorb liquid-be patient and keep stirring).
  7. Add this paste to the butter/sugar mixture.
  8. Sift together the flour, salt and baking soda.
  9. Add it to the sugar/butter mixture alternately with the buttermilk, mixing well between additions.
  10. (Begin and end with dry ingredients).
  11. After last addition of flour mixture, stir in vanilla and vinegar.
  12. Beat for another minute and then divide into 3 prepared pans.
  13. Bake for about 35 minutes, or until done.
  14. Cool for 10 minutes and then remove from pan to wire rack to cool completely.
  15. To make icing: Mix flour and milk in small pan and cook over low heat until it is thick (stirring often-constantly near end).
  16. This will take about 10 minute.
  17. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
  18. Meanwhile, cream together the butter, sugar and vanilla.
  19. Beat until it is very light and fluffy, about 10 minutes.
  20. When the flour mixture is cooled, add it to the butter mixture and beat until just mixed.
  21. Assemble the cake with a thin layer of icing between the layers and cover the top and sides of cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 673.99 Kcal (2822 kJ)
Calories from fat 353.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 39.23g 60%
Cholesterol 133.53mg 45%
Sodium 470.04mg 20%
Potassium 157.75mg 3%
Total Carbs 75.37g 25%
Sugars 45.34g 181%
Dietary Fiber 1.01g 4%
Protein 6.25g 13%
Vitamin A 0.5mg 15%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Calcium 88.7mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 357.7 Kcal (1498 kJ)
Calories from fat 187.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.82g 60%
Cholesterol 70.87mg 45%
Sodium 249.46mg 20%
Potassium 83.72mg 3%
Total Carbs 40g 25%
Sugars 24.06g 181%
Dietary Fiber 0.54g 4%
Protein 3.32g 13%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 15%
Iron 1.4mg 15%
Calcium 47.1mg 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

  • 16.5
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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