Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F Grease & lightly flour two 9 cake pans.
- Combine sifted flour & salt; set aside.
- Put cocoa in small bowl. Gradually add food coloring, stirring until smooth. Set aside.
- With electric mixer at medium speed, cream together shortening & sugar. Beating 5 minutes until fluffy. (Do not shorten shortening/sugar creaming time!).
- Gradually add egg whites, beating for at least 30 seconds after each addition.
- With mixer at low speed, add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk & vanilla, scraping sides of bowl as necessary.
- Add cocoa mixture. Blend well by hand. Do not beat.
- In small bowl, hand mix vinegar w/ baking soda. Stir briefly to mix, and then fold into cake batter. Do not beat.
- Pour batter into prepared cake pans. Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick tests done.
- To make frosting: Combine sugar, water, cream of tartar and salt in saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved & mixture is syrupy.
- While beating with electric mixer, gradually add syrup to unbeaten egg whites in mixing bowl. Do not stop beating until stiff peaks form (about 7 minutes). Beat in vanilla.
- Allow cake layers to cool on rack 10 minutes before turning out, and let cool completely before frosting.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 393.47 Kcal (1647 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 101.03 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 11.23g | 17% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 7.7mg | 3% | |
| Sodium | 443.57mg | 18% | |
| Potassium | 147.92mg | 3% | |
| Total Carbs | 67.31g | 22% | |
| Sugars | 42.06g | 168% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.79g | 3% | |
| Protein | 5.47g | 11% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% | |
| Iron | 2.2mg | 12% | |
| Calcium | 47.7mg | 5% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 293.86 Kcal (1230 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 75.46 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 8.38g | 17% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 5.75mg | 3% | |
| Sodium | 331.28mg | 18% | |
| Potassium | 110.48mg | 3% | |
| Total Carbs | 50.27g | 22% | |
| Sugars | 31.41g | 168% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.59g | 3% | |
| Protein | 4.09g | 11% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 1% | |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 12% | |
| Calcium | 35.6mg | 5% | |
* 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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