Red Velvet Cake Recipe
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 c. cake flour
- 2 ounce red food coloring
- 2 T cocoa
- 1/2 c. shortening, Crisco
- 1 1/2 c. sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 c. buttermilk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- FROSTING (For the Red Velvet Cake) :
- 4 T flour
- 1 c. lowfat milk
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 c. butter
- 1/2 c. shortening
- 2 T vanilla
Directions
- Mix food coloring with cocoa to make paste. Let stand. Cream shortening with sugar. Add in large eggs and color paste and beat well. Add in buttermilk, cake flour, salt and vanilla and beat well. Remove mixer and add in vinegar and baking soda. Mix with a wooden spoon. Pour into 8 to 9 inch layer pans (2 pans). Bake at 350°F for about 30 min. Cool and frost.
- Cook flour and lowfat milk till mix thickens, stirring constantly. Cool. Cream together sugar, butter and shortening and add in flour mix and vanilla. Beat 12 min to a spreading consistency. Spread frosting on 2 layer Red Velvet Cake.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 161g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 597 | |
| Calories from Fat 299 | 50% |
| Total Fat 33.95g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat 14.23g | 57% |
| Trans Fat 5.71g | |
| Cholesterol 77mg | 26% |
| Sodium 369mg | 15% |
| Potassium 113mg | 3% |
| Total Carbs 69.34g | 18% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.6g | 2% |
| Sugars 44.85g | 30% |
| Protein 5.14g | 8% |
