Red and Green Velvet Cake Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Red and Green Velvet Cake Recipe). I wanted to make something creative for Christmas, but I didn't want to make a simple red velvet cake. So this is what I came up with! A very colorful red and green velvet cake! This is fairly simple, and meant to prevent dirtying up a lot of dishes.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 1hr10 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 1 9x12-inch sheet cake

Red and Green Velvet Cake Recipe

Ingredients

½ cup vegetable shortening

1 ½ cups white sugar

2 eggs

1 cup buttermilk

2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 ½ cups sifted all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons red food coloring

or as needed

2 tablespoons green food coloring

or as needed

¾ teaspoon baking soda

1 ½ teaspoons distilled white vinegar

¾ teaspoon baking soda

1 ½ teaspoons distilled white vinegar

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Grease a 9x13-inch sheet pan.

Step 3

Mash vegetable shortening and sugar together in a large bowl until smooth and creamy; beat in eggs until fully incorporated.

Step 4

Stir buttermilk cocoa powder salt and vanilla extract into the shortening mixture until the liquid ingredients are an even color and texture.

Step 5

Sift flour into the liquid ingredients until combined.

Step 6

Pour half the batter into a separate bowl.

Step 7

Lightly stir red food color into one bowl of batter and green food color into the other bowl of batter.

Step 8

Quickly fold 3/4 teaspoon baking soda and 1 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar into the bowl of red batter; quickly fold 3/4 teaspoon baking soda and 1 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar into the bowl of green batter.

Step 9

Pour the red and green batters into the prepared sheet pan in alternating colors.

Step 9

Bake in the preheated oven until the cake is lightly browned on top and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean 25 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool completely before frosting.

Nutritional Information

Red and Green Velvet Cake Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 290.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.6g 9%

Carbohydrates: 46.4g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 1g 4%

Sugars: 26.2g

Fat: 9.9g 15%

Saturated Fat: 2.6g 13%

Cholesterol: 31.8mg 11%

Vitamin A Iu: 45.9IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.5mg 19%

Vitamin C: 0.2mg

Folate: 52.9mcg 13%

Calcium: 33.6mg 3%

Iron: 1.5mg 8%

Magnesium: 13.5mg 5%

Potassium: 84.7mg 2%

Sodium: 385mg 15%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 22%

Calories From Fat: 89.4

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

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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