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Cake Mix Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls
Our absolutely decadent Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls are surprisingly easy to make with this box cake shortcut! Click for photo step-by-step recipe!
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Keyword
bread, cinnamon rolls, red velvet
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
minutes
Resting Time
2
hours
hours
Total Time
40
minutes
minutes
Servings
12
servings
Calories
699
kcal
Author
Stacey aka the Soccer Mom
Ingredients
Ingredients
1
box of Duncan Hines Red velvet cake mix
2 1/2
cups
flour
2
cups
warm water
2 1/2
teaspoons
active dry yeast
1
Tablespoon
canola oil
1/2
cup
unsalted sweet cream butter
melted
1/2
cup
light brown sugar
1
Tablespoon
cinnamon
Cream Cheese Icing
6
Tablespoons
unsalted sweet cream butter
softened
4
cups
powdered sugar
14
ounces
cream cheese
softened
1½
teaspoon
pure vanilla extract
10
Tablespoon
whole milk
Instructions
Cinnamon roll directions:
Combine cake mix, flour, warm water, and yeast in a large mixing bowl.
Once dough forms, place dough on a flour-dusted surface and knead until the dough "bounces" back after touching it.
Place dough into a large glass bowl and brush the top of dough, as well as the sides of the glass bowl, with a Tablespoon of oil.
Cover bowl with a kitchen towel and allow to sit for an hour.
After an hour, the dough should have about doubled in size.
Remove dough from bowl and place onto a floured surface. Use a rolling pin to roll dough out to about 1/8 inch thickness.
Brush melted butter onto the dough and sprinkle with the cinnamon and sugar.
Use hand to roll dough sheet into a log, then slice into rolls.
Place rolls into a baking dish and cover again for another hour.
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Bake the cinnamon rolls for 30 minutes.
Cream cheese icing directions :
Cream together butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla and whole milk together until smooth, using an electric mixer or stand mixer.
Remove from oven and smother with the cream cheese icing.
Allow cinnamon rolls to cool slightly before enjoying.
Notes
Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.
Nutrition
Calories:
699
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
98
g
|
Protein:
8
g
|
Fat:
32
g
|
Saturated Fat:
16
g
|
Cholesterol:
73
mg
|
Sodium:
531
mg
|
Potassium:
244
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
63
g
|
Vitamin A:
875
IU
|
Calcium:
123
mg
|
Iron:
3.2
mg