Photo: David Holifield
James Gang Red Velvet Cake
19 ingredients
30 min + 35 min
1 9-inch layer cake
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"Delicious Red Velvet Cake!!! Passed through many generations, this Red Velvet Cake has been a staple at EVERY James Gang get together. Thanksgiving, Christmas, or just because, we have to have this cake. No one makes it quite like Granny, but it still tastes pretty darn good!!"
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1406
Calories
31g
Protein
75g
Fat
148g
Carbs
Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Coconut | 1/2 cup shredded (40g) | 283 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Vegetable | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Nuts | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 ounces red food coloring
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon butter flavored extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut, or as desired (optional)
- 1 tablespoon chopped nuts (optional)
Directions
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