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Red Velvet Cake

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This International dessert features Shortening, Vanilla, Sugar, Cocoa, Eggs. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings: 1
Calories: 1189.0
Dietary: Vegetarian
Description
This International dessert features Shortening, Vanilla, Sugar, Cocoa, Eggs. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup Shortening
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 2 tablespoon Cocoa
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 ounce Red food color
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1 cup Buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon Vinegar
  • 2 1/4 cup Flour
Directions
  1. 1
    Heat oven to 350.
  2. 2
    Grease and flour two 9" cake pans.
  3. 3
    Cream shortening and sugar.
  4. 4
    Add eggs and continue beating hard.
  5. 5
    Make a paste of food coloring and cocoa, add to mixture and continue to beat hard.
  6. 6
    Add salt and flour alternately with buttermilk.
  7. 7
    Add vanilla and beat hard.
  8. 8
    Add vinegar to soda, then BLEND into mixture (don't beat).
  9. 9
    Pour into greased and floured cake pans and bake 20 - 30 minutes

Nutrition Facts

Servings 1

Amount Per Serving
Calories 1189.0kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 35.7g55%
Saturated Fat 12.2g61%
Cholesterol 94.5mg32%
Sodium 4947.4mg207%
Total Carbohydrate 201.9g68%
Dietary Fiber 6.5g26%
Sugars 94.9g
Protein 20.6g42%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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