Red Velvet 'Box' Cinnamon Roll Recipe by Tasty

Inspired by tasteofhome.com

Ingredients

for 9 servings

15 ¼ oz
red velvet cake mix, 1 box (430 g)
2 ½ cups
all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting (315 g)
2 cups
warm water (480 mL)
2 ½ teaspoons
active dry yeast
1 tablespoon
vegetable oil
¼ cup
unsalted butter, melted, 1/2 stick (60 g)
½ cup
light brown sugar, packed (110 g)
1 tablespoon
cinnamon
nonstick cooking spray
2 cups
cream cheese frosting, warm (230 g)

Preparation

In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, flour, water, and yeast.
Pour mixture onto a lightly-floured surface and knead until smooth for 5 minutes.
Place dough in a large oiled bowl, brush the top of the dough lightly with oil, and let rise for an hour in a warm area.
Punch down the dough and roll out on a floured surface to a rectangular shape about 1 centimeter (½ inch) thick.
Brush the melted butter evenly over the dough until covered.
In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar and cinnamon.
Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar evenly over the dough.
Roll up the dough from the bottom to the top.
Cut the dough into nine even pieces and place them in a 9-inch (23 cm) square baking pan greased with nonstick spray.
Let the dough rise for another hour.
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
Bake the cinnamon rolls for 30 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
Release the cinnamon rolls from the pan and place on a wire rack set over a baking sheet.
Pour the cream cheese frosting evenly over the top.
Enjoy!

Tips

1 of 2

Brittany Kelley

I used Spice Cake mix instead (cause it’s all I had 😅) and it came out great!
1 month ago Helpful (5)
Lauren Piggin

I think the recipe asks for too much water - my mix was very wet, even after I added extra flour & the middle cinnamon roll did not bake like the others..other than that, they tasted lovely!
2 months ago Helpful (5)
silviadobbs

Red velvet cinnamon rolls are the best!!!
29 days ago Helpful (4)
Ciera Wagner

Way too much water in the recipe, I will try again with less because I had to over compensate with so much flour it made the rolls themselves very dense. Used spice cake as well which was great for the flavor and as a fall recipe, will try again!
23 days ago Helpful (3)

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