Red and Green Velvet Cake! Recipe

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Red and Green Velvet Cake!
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Grease a 9x13-inch sheet pan.
  3. Mash vegetable shortening and sugar together in a large bowl until smooth and creamy; beat in eggs until fully incorporated.
  4. Stir buttermilk, cocoa powder, salt, and vanilla extract into the shortening mixture until the liquid ingredients are an even color and texture.
  5. Sift flour into the liquid ingredients until combined.
  6. Pour half the batter into a separate bowl.
  7. Lightly stir red food color into one bowl of batter and green food color into the other bowl of batter.
  8. Quickly fold 3/4 teaspoon baking soda and 1 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar into the bowl of red batter; quickly fold 3/4 teaspoon baking soda and 1 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar into the bowl of green batter.
  9. Pour the red and green batters into the prepared sheet pan in alternating colors.
  10. Bake in the preheated oven until the cake is lightly browned on top and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1939.86 Kcal (8122 kJ)
Calories from fat 1081.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 120.16g 185%
Cholesterol 411.71mg 137%
Sodium 4602.08mg 192%
Potassium 627.38mg 13%
Total Carbs 199.94g 67%
Sugars 189.41g 758%
Dietary Fiber 3.56g 14%
Protein 20.95g 42%
Iron 3.3mg 18%
Calcium 349.5mg 35%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 294.63 Kcal (1234 kJ)
Calories from fat 164.26 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.25g 185%
Cholesterol 62.53mg 137%
Sodium 698.98mg 192%
Potassium 95.29mg 13%
Total Carbs 30.37g 67%
Sugars 28.77g 758%
Dietary Fiber 0.54g 14%
Protein 3.18g 42%
Iron 0.5mg 18%
Calcium 53.1mg 35%

* 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

  • 48.1
    Points
  • 54
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

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

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