Red Watermelon Cake Recipe

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Red Watermelon Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 1 tbsp red food coloring
  • 1 tbsp cocoa
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 tsp vinegar
  • 1 cup raisins
  • green frosting

Directions:

  1. Cream shortening; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine water, red food coloring, and cocoa; add to creamed mixture, beating well.
  2. Combine flour and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Combine vinegar and soda, stirring well; stir into batter. Fold raisins into batter.
  3. Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove layers from pans, and let cool completely. Spread frosting between layers and on top and sides of cooled cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3570.19 Kcal (14948 kJ)
Calories from fat 1116.15 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 124.02g 191%
Cholesterol 354.31mg 118%
Sodium 2935.19mg 122%
Potassium 2257.18mg 48%
Total Carbs 571.76g 191%
Sugars 198.42g 794%
Dietary Fiber 21.52g 86%
Protein 56.03g 112%
Vitamin C 8.3mg 14%
Iron 10mg 55%
Calcium 451.2mg 45%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 305.85 Kcal (1281 kJ)
Calories from fat 95.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.62g 191%
Cholesterol 30.35mg 118%
Sodium 251.45mg 122%
Potassium 193.37mg 48%
Total Carbs 48.98g 191%
Sugars 17g 794%
Dietary Fiber 1.84g 86%
Protein 4.8g 112%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 14%
Iron 0.9mg 55%
Calcium 38.7mg 45%

* 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

  • 80.9
    Points
  • 97
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

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

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