Red Velvet Cake

By awright0511

Nutrition Facts: Calories 326; Calories from Fat 106; Total Fat 12g; Saturated Fat 3g; Cholesterol 1mg; Sodium 314mg; Carbohydrate 48g; Dietary Fiber 1g; Sugars 23g; Protein 7g.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup egg substitute
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 1/2 tablespoons red food coloring
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup low-fat (1%) buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 cup reduced-fat whipped topping

Preparation

Step 1

Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Cream the shortening, sugar, and egg substitute together. In a small bowl, make a thick paste of the cocoa and food coloring and add it to the cream mixture. Stir in the vanilla.

Sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda. Alternately add portions of the flour mixture and the buttermilk to the creamed mixture, stirring well.

Mix in the vinegar and pour the batter into a 9- by 9-inch or oblong pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Allow to cool. Cut into 10 squares and top each square with whipped topping.