ET Recipe Of The Month: 3 Shades of Red Velvet Treats

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Red Velvet Cake Balls, Red Velvet Cookie Cutouts, Red Velvet Bundt Cake 

Holiday Red Velvet Treats

Embrace the color and flavor of tradition this holiday season with new twists on red velvet desserts.

These variations on the classic cake can take your celebrations to new heights by throwing it back to childhood with a little bite of the past. All of these recipes make it easy for the entire family to join together for some fun (and rich homemade flavor) in the kitchen.

YOU WILL NEED :

  • 1 red velvet cake mix
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 heaping tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 stick melted butter

    Frosting:
  • 1 stick softened butter
  • 1 package (8 ounces) softened cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 5 cups powdered sugar
  • white sanding sugar (optional)

RED VELVET CAKE BALLS

  • Heat oven to 350 F.
  • In mixing bowl, mix cake mix, flour, cocoa powder and sugar. Blend in milk, eggs and butter.
  • Grease 9-by-13-inch pan and pour in batter. Bake 45 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and use fork to crumble cake then place in large bowl.
  • To make frosting: In bowl, mix butter, cream cheese and whipping cream. Slowly blend in powdered sugar. Mix frosting into bowl with cake.
  • Form cake mixture into balls then roll in powdered sugar.

RED VELVET COOKIE CUTOUTS

  • Heat oven to 350 F.
  • In mixing bowl, mix cake mix, flour, cocoa powder and sugar. Blend in milk, eggs and butter.
  • Cover two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Pour half the mixture onto each sheet.
  • Bake 25-30 minutes.
  • Let cookies cool then freeze 1 hour. Use cookie cutters to make desired shapes.
  • To make frosting: In bowl, mix butter, cream cheese and whipping cream. Slowly blend in powdered sugar.
  • Using knife or piping bag, frost cookies.
  • Sprinkle with sanding sugar for sparkly snow appearance, if desired.

RED VELVET BUNDT CAKE

  • In mixing bowl, mix cake mix, flour, cocoa powder and sugar. Blend in milk, eggs and butter.
  • Grease bundt pan with butter and pour in batter. Bake according to package instructions for bundt cakes then add 10-15 minutes. Let cool before icing.
  • To make frosting: In bowl, mix butter, cream cheese and whipping cream. Slowly blend in powdered sugar.
  • Ice entire bundt cake or place frosting in piping bag and pipe with back and forth “drip” motion.
  • Sprinkle sanding sugar for sparkly snow appearance, if desired.

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