Red Cake Recipe

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Red Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 3/4 cups cake flour (sifted)
  • 3 (1 oz) bottles red food coloring
  • 2 tbsp cocoa
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tbsp vinegar

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven 350 degrees.
  2. Cream shortening and sugar.
  3. Add eggs, salt, and buttermilk, mixing well after each addition.
  4. Add flour slowly to buttermilk mixture.
  5. Make a paste with red food coloring, cocoa and vanilla.
  6. Add paste to first mixture, beating well for 1 minute.
  7. Stir in soda and vinegar.
  8. Pour into a 9x13 greased and floured pan.
  9. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
  10. Frost when completely cooled with Old Fashioned Frosting (#33408) and 2 cups of roasted chopped pecans.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 563.41 Kcal (2359 kJ)
Calories from fat 185.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.6g 32%
Cholesterol 59.05mg 20%
Sodium 687.87mg 29%
Potassium 178.19mg 4%
Total Carbs 85.4g 28%
Sugars 34.79g 139%
Dietary Fiber 1.45g 6%
Protein 8.5g 17%
Iron 4.7mg 26%
Calcium 71.3mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 321.47 Kcal (1346 kJ)
Calories from fat 105.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.75g 32%
Cholesterol 33.69mg 20%
Sodium 392.49mg 29%
Potassium 101.67mg 4%
Total Carbs 48.73g 28%
Sugars 19.85g 139%
Dietary Fiber 0.83g 6%
Protein 4.85g 17%
Iron 2.7mg 26%
Calcium 40.7mg 7%

* 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

  • 12.7
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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