It's so quick and easy to make our red velvet poke cake recipe. Save time making the cake from a box and sweetened condensed milk. It's perfect to serve for holidays like Christmas and Valentine's Day, and even the 4th of July. Chocolate lovers love this cake recipe.
Box red velvet cake mix PLUS ingredients called for on the box
1can sweetened condensed milk(5 oz size)
1package cream cheesesoftened
2Tablespoonsbuttersoftened
2cupspowdered icing sugar
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1-2Tablespoonsmilk or creamoptional
Sprinklesoptional
Instructions
Prepare the boxed red velvet cake mix according to box directions.
Using a wooden spoon, poke holes every 2" in the cake, about halfway through.
Pour the sweetened condensed milk all over the cake and use an offset spatula to ensure the milk covers the whole cake.
Refrigerate for an hour before frosting.
In a large bowl, combine the butter, cream cheese and powdered icing sugar for 2 minutes until smooth and light. Add vanilla and milk, if desired to thin out the frosting.
Use an offset spatula to spread the frosting all over the cake.
Add sprinkles or desired toppings.
Notes
Please note that nutrition facts are subject to change based on your choice of ingredients.