Desserts

Cream Cheese Frosting for Red Velvet Cake

I adjusted this recipe for correct texture.
7 or 8 TBSP compared to 4 1/2 TBSP Butter.
8 oz compared to 6 oz

Super Moist Red Velvet Cake

(Calorie estimate: 345/cupcake)

Use with Cream Cheese Frosting

So, I sorta outdid myself here.
Yes, I’m patting myself on the back.
No, I don’t think that’s odd.
I made ice cream. From two ingredients. Without an ice cream machine.
I’ve seen Shelly mention that you can make ice cream from a pint of cream and a can of condensed milk, but when I went to my pantry I was out of condensed milk. Sad face!
What I did have, however, was a can of  dulce de leche.
Um, dulce de leche is just cooked sweetened condensed milk, right?
Let the experimenting begin!

So anyway, eating ice cream sandwiches in the fall is sort of the equivalent to wearing Uggs with shorts.  Except it works.
Trust me on this.
Ice cream is always in season.

Plus this ice cream is sandwiched between two buttery blondie bars and filled with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.
It’s a wonderful world.

The red velvet is sweet, with that slight tang from the buttermilk.  It’s so hard to describe that flavor.  But it was rich, and moist!  The crumb was absolutely perfect; spongy and tight.  It was really fluffy too.  And the cheesecake…  Cheesecakes always seemed daunting and scary.  This one didn’t even crack or bubble!  It set perfectly.  The flavor was rich, and decadent, just as cheesecake should be.  Oh, it was so good!  And the frosting, was perfect as well.  It wasn’t overly sweet, but it was smooth, and delicious.  This truly was a match made in heaven!

These are hilariously, deliciously, unbelievably, shockingly, crazily easy to make.

Emphasis on hilariously and deliciously.

It basically tastes like…well, an itty bitty Nutella cake!

And here’s the great part: you can make a whole bunch ahead of time and store them in an airtight container in the freezer. It only takes a few minutes for them to thaw, and they taste yummy cold.

You can also use jarred lemon curd.

Or a combo of jam and curd.

Just be sure to freeze them before spreading the Cool Whip on, or you’ll have a messy mess.

The jam version can get a little sweet

So when in doubt…stick to Nutella!

Have fun with these, guys. They’re fun for kiddo birthday parties or just for a quick after-dinner treat. The Nutella catapults them into…well, into Nutella Land. And that, as we know, is a wonderful land to visit.

These bars are totally simple, but they have flavors that are in-your-face delicious.
Chewy, rich and buttery.  They are perfect and cozy.

The peanut butter cheesecake is no-bake, so this is a pretty simple dessert without a ton of hands on time. It does need to chill for four hours before serving, though, so keep that in mind!