Mom's Signature Red Velvet Cake Recipe

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Mom's Signature Red Velvet Cake
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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 9-inch cake pans. In a bowl, sift cake flour with baking soda.
  2. Mash the vegetable shortening with 1 1/2 cup of sugar in a large bowl until thoroughly combined, and stir in the eggs, one at a time. Pour the red food coloring into a small bowl, and fill the empty food coloring container with water; add the water to the food coloring. Stir in cocoa powder to make a paste, and mix the paste into the shortening mixture.
  3. Stir the buttermilk, salt, vanilla extract, and apple cider vinegar in a bowl, and mix into the colored shortening mixture, alternating with the flour mixture, until well combined. Scrape the batter into the prepared cake pans.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cake comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Allow the cakes to cool completely.
  5. To make frosting, whisk together the milk and all-purpose flour in a saucepan until the mixture is free of lumps, and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture is thick, about 1 minute. Pour the thickened sauce into a mixing bowl, and chill until completely cooled, at least 30 minutes. When cold, place the butter into the mixture, and beat with an electric mixer to combine; add the vanilla extract and 2 cups of sugar to the bowl, and beat with the mixer set on Medium speed until the frosting is light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 6431.48 Kcal (26927 kJ)
Calories from fat 4393.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 488.21g 751%
Cholesterol 1397.61mg 466%
Sodium 4235.01mg 176%
Potassium 1551.11mg 33%
Total Carbs 489.28g 163%
Sugars 450.2g 1801%
Dietary Fiber 4.5g 18%
Protein 43.32g 87%
Vitamin A 4.5mg 151%
Iron 3.6mg 20%
Calcium 1066.3mg 107%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 336.84 Kcal (1410 kJ)
Calories from fat 230.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.57g 751%
Cholesterol 73.2mg 466%
Sodium 221.8mg 176%
Potassium 81.24mg 33%
Total Carbs 25.63g 163%
Sugars 23.58g 1801%
Dietary Fiber 0.24g 18%
Protein 2.27g 87%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 151%
Iron 0.2mg 20%
Calcium 55.8mg 107%

* 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

  • 168.5
    Points
  • 182
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

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

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