Traditional Red Velvet Cake Recipe

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Traditional Red Velvet Cake
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
330
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cup. sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 - 2 or 3 oz bottle of red food coloring
  • 2 tbsp.
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 1/4 cups cake flour
  • 1 cup. buttermilk
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 2 tbsp. vinegar

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350˚F. Grease and flour three 9” round cake pans.
  2. In large bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and mix well.
  3. Combine food coloring, cocoa and vanilla and stir in.
  4. Sift together salt and flour.
  5. Mix together vinegar, buttermilk and soda.
  6. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture to creamed mixture. Blend well.
  7. Pour into prepared pans. Bake for 30 minutes; cakes are done when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and allow to cool on racks for five minutes before removing from pans. Cool completely.
  8. Fill and frost cakes with Frosting (recipe below). Garnish with walnut halves and candied cherries (optional). Beautiful three-layer cake with bright red interior.
  9. TRADITIONAL RED VELVET CAKE FROSTING
  10. In a double boiler, combine 1/2 c. flour and 1 cup milk. Cook until thick while whisking constantly; cool completely. Chill. Place in chilled bowl and beat on high for several minutes. Mix together 1 cup softened butter, 1 cup granulated super-fine sugar and 1 tsp. vanilla in another bowl until light and fluffy. Add to first bowl mixture and beat until light and fluffy. Frost between layers and on top.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 330.13 Kcal (1382 kJ)
Calories from fat 169.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.82g 29%
Cholesterol 29.6mg 10%
Sodium 228.34mg 10%
Potassium 89.24mg 2%
Total Carbs 36.93g 12%
Sugars 15.78g 63%
Dietary Fiber 0.8g 3%
Protein 3.81g 8%
Iron 2.1mg 12%
Calcium 33mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 366.14 Kcal (1533 kJ)
Calories from fat 187.89 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.88g 29%
Cholesterol 32.83mg 10%
Sodium 253.25mg 10%
Potassium 98.97mg 2%
Total Carbs 40.96g 12%
Sugars 17.51g 63%
Dietary Fiber 0.88g 3%
Protein 4.23g 8%
Iron 2.3mg 12%
Calcium 36.6mg 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 8
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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