Serious Eats A Red Velvet Affair Recipe Recipe

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Net Carbs are 12% of calories per serving, at 40g per serving. The amount is risky for the keto diet, but still keto-friendly. Your eating options afterward may be limited, so take anticipated meal consumptions into consideration.

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Keto & Health Insights for Serious Eats A Red Velvet Affair Recipe Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 12% of calories per serving, at 40g per serving. This food is risky for the keto diet (it's above the standard keto diet guidelines) but it's still keto-friendly. Consuming this item may limit your ability to eat more foods that contain carbs. Take into consideration whether you intend to consume additional meals or what you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This food contains trans fat, a type of fat that's considered extremely unhealthy. Trans-fatty acids elevate bad cholesterol and lowers good cholesterol. And increases the likelihood for heart disease, strokes, and Type 2 diabetes. The FDA has mostly banned high amounts of trans-fatty acids in prepared foods, but you can still find trans fat quantities on food labels. Especially for most fast-food meals. Learn more about unhealthy fats.

Serious Eats A Red Velvet Affair Recipe Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 28 servings   ( 86 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 339
Total Fat: 20g
Saturated Fat: 10g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g
Monounsaturated Fat: 6g
Trans Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 56mg
Sodium: 174mg
Total Carbohydrates: 40g
Dietary Fiber: 0g
Sugar: 32g
Protein: 3g
Calcium: 33mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 57mg Vitamin A: 148mcg
Vitamin C: 0mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup cake flour
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon red gel food coloring (or 2 ounces of red liquid food coloring)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar **
  • 2 8-ounce blocks regular cream cheese
  • 3 sticks unsalted butter
  • 1 pound plus 1 cup confectioners’ sugar (about 5 cups total)
  • Pinch fine salt
  • Pinch granulated citric acid
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

Visit Serious Eats's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)