Red Velvet Cake Recipe

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Red Velvet Cake
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9-inch round pans.
  2. Beat shortening and 1 1/2 cups sugar until very light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat well.
  3. Make a paste of cocoa and red food coloring; add to creamed mixture. Mix salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and buttermilk together. Add the flour to the batter, alternating with the milk mixture, mixing just until incorporated. Mix soda and vinegar and gently fold into cake batter. Don't beat or stir the batter after this point.
  4. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake in preheated oven until a tester inserted into the cake comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool cakes completely on wire rack.
  5. To Make Icing: Cook 5 tablespoons flour and milk over low heat till thick, stirring constantly. Let cool completely! While mixture is cooling, beat 1 cup sugar, butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla until light and fluffy. Add cooled flour mixture and beat until frosting is a good spreading consistency. Frost cake layers when completely cool.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4348.72 Kcal (18207 kJ)
Calories from fat 2736.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 304.09g 468%
Cholesterol 847.26mg 282%
Sodium 4880.42mg 203%
Potassium 1160.66mg 25%
Total Carbs 381.05g 127%
Sugars 339.13g 1357%
Dietary Fiber 2.36g 9%
Protein 34.39g 69%
Vitamin A 2.3mg 76%
Iron 2.4mg 14%
Calcium 735.9mg 74%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 331.36 Kcal (1387 kJ)
Calories from fat 208.54 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.17g 468%
Cholesterol 64.56mg 282%
Sodium 371.87mg 203%
Potassium 88.44mg 25%
Total Carbs 29.03g 127%
Sugars 25.84g 1357%
Dietary Fiber 0.18g 9%
Protein 2.62g 69%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 76%
Iron 0.2mg 14%
Calcium 56.1mg 74%

* 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

  • 111.8
    Points
  • 123
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

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

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