2 1⁄2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature. 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. 2 pound bag confectioners’ sugar (about 7 1⁄2 cups) To make the cake: Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Red velvet and Christmas are a perfect match. Wrapped in plastic with a cute bow, or baked into mini loaf pans, this pound cake makes a great last-minute gift.

How to Make Cream Cheese Filled Red Velvet Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray a 10 cup bundt pan with cooking spray containing flour such as Baker's Joy.

Bake until cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean and cake springs back when pressed lightly in the center, 25-35 minutes. Let cake cool in the pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Carefully ...