Description
This Moist Red Velvet Cake Roll with Cake Mix is a festive, beginner-friendly Valentine’s dessert with a soft red sponge, creamy frosting swirl, and colorful sprinkles. Made from a boxed cake mix, it’s simple, moist, and ready in under three hours.
Ingredients
½ cup water
1 box red velvet cake mix
¼ cup neutral oil (vegetable or canola)
6 large eggs, room temperature
3–4 tbsp heavy cream
3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
3 tbsp Valentine’s sprinkles
2 oz white chocolate (for garnish)
Additional sprinkles (for garnish)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 10x15x1-inch baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with nonstick spray. Line 5 muffin tin cups with liners.
2. Beat eggs on high for 5–6 minutes until foamy. Add cake mix, water, and oil. Beat on low for 30 seconds, scrape the bowl, then beat on medium for 1 minute.
3. Spread 3½ cups of batter evenly onto the baking sheet and divide the rest into the muffin tin.
4. Bake both cake and cupcakes for 14–16 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool cupcakes completely.
5. Sprinkle a clean towel with powdered sugar. After 10 minutes, flip the cake onto the towel, peel off parchment, and roll it up starting from a short edge. Cool completely.
6. Beat butter for 2 minutes until creamy. Add powdered sugar and vanilla, then gradually add cream until fluffy. Fold in sprinkles.
7. Unroll cooled cake, spread frosting evenly (leaving ½-inch border), then re-roll tightly. Wrap in plastic and chill for at least 2 hours.
8. Before serving, drizzle melted white chocolate and top with sprinkles. Let set for 10 minutes before slicing.
Notes
Roll the cake while warm to prevent cracks.
Cool completely before unrolling and frosting.
Leave a ½-inch border to avoid overflow.
Add cream 1 tbsp at a time if frosting feels thick.
Dust towel with powdered sugar to prevent sticking.
Cupcakes from extra batter can be frosted separately.
Add chocolate drizzle right before serving.
- Prep Time: 30–45 minutes
- Cook Time: 14–16 minutes
- Category: Valentine’s Day Recipes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: ~375
- Sugar: 50g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 95mg