Ultimate Red Velvet Cake Recipe

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Ultimate Red Velvet Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp red food coloring
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 -4 tbsp cocoa
  • 1 cup buttermilk or 1 cup sour milk

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Grease and flour a 9x13 cake pan, or three 8 cake pans (two 9 cake pans will not contain all the batter) and set aside.
  3. Cream sugar and butter together; stir in eggs, vanilla and food coloring; stir in mashed potatoes; beat well.
  4. Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa.
  5. In a large bowl combine alternating portions of milk, flour mixture, and butter mixture (stir together one fourth the milk, one fourth the flour mixture, and one fourth the butter mixture, and repeat three times) until all ingredients are combined.
  6. Spread batter evenly in prepared cake pans.
  7. Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 30-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near center of cake comes out clean.
  8. NOTES: The original recipe called for sour milk (you may make your own by adding a tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice to a cup of milk) but buttermilk may be used instead. And you may use mashed fresh pototoes instead of instant ~ just be sure and get all the lumps out ;) if you do.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 367.96 Kcal (1541 kJ)
Calories from fat 157.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.47g 27%
Cholesterol 74.88mg 25%
Sodium 973.14mg 41%
Potassium 284.23mg 6%
Total Carbs 48.5g 16%
Sugars 19.12g 76%
Dietary Fiber 3.38g 14%
Protein 5.95g 12%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1.7mg 10%
Calcium 112.4mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 354.36 Kcal (1484 kJ)
Calories from fat 151.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.82g 27%
Cholesterol 72.11mg 25%
Sodium 937.17mg 41%
Potassium 273.73mg 6%
Total Carbs 46.71g 16%
Sugars 18.41g 76%
Dietary Fiber 3.26g 14%
Protein 5.73g 12%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1.7mg 10%
Calcium 108.3mg 11%

* 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

  • 8.1
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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