Eatingwell Red Velvet Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Keto Friendliness Gauge

Net Carbs are 12% of calories per serving, at 50g per serving. The amount is close to the maximum number of net carbs allowed for the keto diet and much higher than the standard recommendation of 25g Net Carbs. You'll have little flexibility to consume additional foods that contain carbs.

How keto-friendly is Eatingwell Red Velvet Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting? The Keto Friendliness Gauge visualizes how much this food conforms to the standard keto diet.

  • Green implies that Net Carbs fall within standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Yellow implies that Net Carbs are a little higher than standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Orange implies that Net Carbs are much higher than standard keto diet guidelines and risks kicking you out of ketosis.
  • Red implies that the amount of Net Carbs fall within the upper limits allowed by the keto diet and there's a high risk of getting kicked out of ketosis.

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Keto & Health Insights for Eatingwell Red Velvet Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 12% of calories per serving, at 50g per serving. This food is at the upper limits (extremely risky) of what's considered keto-friendly and much higher than standard net carb guidelines for the keto diet. You risk kicking yourself out of ketosis and there's little flexibility to eat more foods that contain carbs. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.

Eatingwell Red Velvet Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 12 servings   ( 110 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 406
Total Fat: 21g
Saturated Fat: 11g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 77mg
Sodium: 257mg
Total Carbohydrates: 52g
Dietary Fiber: 2g
Sugar: 38g
Protein: 5g
Calcium: 98mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 134mg Vitamin A: 166mcg
Vitamin C: 0mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into chunks (see Cake-Baking Tips)
  • 1 cup nonfat buttermilk Cream cheese frosting & garnish
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 12 ounces soft light cream cheese
  • 1/2 ounce red food coloring, (4 teaspoons), optional (see Ingredient note)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature (see Cake-Baking Tips), separated
  • 3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
  • Cake
  • 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2-1 ounce chocolate, grated, for garnish (optional)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

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