mom's delicious red velvet cake

Name: Mom's Delicious Red Velvet Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box(es) duncan hines red velvet cake mix; 16 tablespoon(s) (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened; 4 cup(s) powedered sugar; 16 ounce(s) cream cheese, cut into 8 pieces, softened; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; - pinch salt

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Fran Murray

Fountain Hills, AZ

Updated on Dec 31, 2013

This recipe is great anytime, but especially at Christmas and Valentine's Day. Although I usually make it with a boxed mix, you can always be brave and make the cake itself from scratch. The frosting is really the key to this cake.

Rate

prep time 25 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 8 to 12

Ingredients

1 box duncan hines red velvet cake mix
16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
4 cups powedered sugar
16 ounces cream cheese, cut into 8 pieces, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- pinch salt

How To Make mom's delicious red velvet cake

Step 1

For cake: bake cake in two round 8-inch cake pans (this is the prettiest), 24 cupcakes or in a 13x9-inch baking pan according to package directions. Cool cake completely before frosting.

Step 2

For frosting: with electric mixer, beat butter and sugar on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add cream cheese, one piece at a time, and beat until incorporated, about 30 seconds. Beat in vanilla and salt. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Step 3

When cakes are cooled, spread about 2 cups frosting on one cake layer. Top with second cake layer and spread top and sides of cake with remaining frosting. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 3 days.
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