Red Velvet Cake????

HEATHER J.
on 12/30/09 6:11 am - Church Hill, MD

My husband & I got married on Valentines Dat 2007....we had a 14 layer red velvet cake & I would love to surprise him with one for our anniversary. BUT I had RNY in June 09 & I cant eat a regular red velvet cake

Does anyone have a good recipe for one that is RNY friendly?????
Thanks a bunch!

Starting weight 301 Current weight 127

No Matter How I May Change, I Will Still Be ME!!!!

lilacs
on 12/30/09 6:21 am, edited 12/30/09 6:23 am - Marysville, WA

RNY on 02/27/04

I do!!

It's not on my blog, yet...but I've posted it bariatriceating.com last year. It's very good.

This makes ONE LAYER...but I split it and with the fluffy frosting it will seem like a big cake...but without so much leftovers.

I love using Whey Low in my recipes since sugar alcohols and I don't mix well, at all. But if you have Maltitol (Nature Sweet or other brand) that's fine. Splenda won't give you a nice, light, fabulous texture/crumb/feel.

I left the flour in - yes it's simple carbs, BUT...for an occasion like this, a very special time, you want as close to the real deal as you can get. Have a few bites or a small slice at the end of a wonderful anniversary dinner and the memories that will go with it!!

That's my photo, too...so you know exactly what it will look like!

http://www.bariatriceating.com/BEhealthnutrition/recipes/redvelvetcake.php

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Linda
Total lost: 200 - RNY Feb 2004 - Dr David Lauter, Bellevue WA

my recipes...(a lot of them I created for use on BariatricEating.com and now you can find them on my own blog) : click>>> Eating Well...Living Thin

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RosieHawk
on 12/31/09 12:12 am, edited 12/31/09 12:14 am - Ottawa, Canada

DS on 02/22/08

Cooking Louisiana - Sugar Free Red Velvet Cake

Red Velvet Cake - Sugar Free

Commercial Bakery Sugar Free Red Velvet Cake Recipe
½ cup white regular vegetable shortening
2/3 cup Splenda Granulated
2 eggs, well beaten
2 oz. red food coloring
1 tablespoon cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk (No buttermilk? Add a tablespoon of lemon juice or white vinegar to a cup of milk and let it stand for 5 to 10 minutes.)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon white vinegar
2¼ cups sifted white flour
1) Mix shortening, Splenda Granulated, and eggs together in a large bowl.
2) In a separate bowl make a liquid paste of the red food coloring and cocoa. Stir in with above mix.
3) Add buttermilk and salt alternately with the flour, and beat slowly. Add vanilla, baking soda, and vinegar separately.
4) Pour into two 8" well greased & floured cake pans, or a well-greased & floured 9" X 13" glass pan.
5) Preheat oven to 350°
6) Bake 25 - 30 minutes.

Frosting (optional~ there are many other low fat/ low cal recipes floating around out there...I can do the fat so that's not a concern for me)
5 tablespoons white flour
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/3 cup Splenda Granulated
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup margarine

1) Cook flour and heavy whipping cream on low heat stirring constantly in small non-stick pot until it becomes thick, similar to gravy roux. Set aside and cool well!
2) Beat on low speed in stand mixer bowl, the Splenda Granulated, vanilla, and margarine until fluffy.
3) Blend in well cooled flour and heavy whipping cream mixture. Beat with stand mixer on medium speed until the frosting turns almost white. This will take 18 minutes. Do not rush this step.
4) Frost the cake(s) when they are completely cooled.

This is the sugar free version I have perfected by request. Cakes baked with Splenda stay fresher longer if unused portions are kept refrigerated. The buttermilk adds a small trace amount of sugar per serving. This base recipe is used everyday by a pastry chef to make sugar free wedding cakes, sheet cakes, petit fours, etc… Enjoy!

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