the ULTIMATE Red Velvet CAKE MIX Hack

[@kerrygriffin9450]

Hello fellow bakers. Here is a great cream or buttermilk hack. I never use a whole container of cream or buttermilk before it goes bad. I saw somewhere that ice cube trays could be used to solve this problem. I use the extra large, rubber ice cube trays that fit 1/4 cp of liquid. It has 6 square ice cube openings, I pour 1/4 cp.of the buttermilk or cream in each opening. After frozen , I pop them out, place them in a ziplock bag, and stick them back in the freezer. When I need buttermilk or cream, I take out as many 1/4 cp cubes I need and let them defrost. They can be lumpy, use a whisk to recombine. This is a big money saver for me.

[@dominiquesegundo4392]

That is a beautiful slice of cake im gonna try this! Thanks for sharing your hacks👌

[@lennileaverton7104]

Tried this last night. It looks amazing! Thanks so much!

[@wendyodell356]

Looks yummy 😋 Thanks for the hacks Nerissa ❤ Hope you guys are doing well 🥰😇🙏💐

[@NerissaNikole]

Thank you Wendy ❤️. We are, we are suffering through a heat wave in the Midwest right now. Over 100 with heat index over 115! How are you? I hope you are well ❤️

[@SharonAvery-k5i]

Hi, I'm making your cake the way you made it. How long do you leave it in the freezer prior to frosting it? Thank you, Sharon Avery

[@PuppyBiteforTrump]

Just till frozen about 2 hours. If you want to make for later use and freeze then let cake cool completely and double wrap and it will last in the freezer for 2 months. If you put a skim coat of frosting on (very thin layer) it will last for 3 + months in your freezer. This works with any type of cakes. Bundt, cup cakes, pound cakes, ect. This is how we did it in the bakery… but it does take up space in the freezer and that is where the bakery has an advantage of having walk in freezers.

[@MalkaSlater]

hi an ideas to subtitute the buttermilk for something non dairy? ty!!!

[@NerissaNikole]

Hello! Do you have sour cream? Either milk with a little vinegar added or sour cream would give you that tang. If not you can basically substitute any liquid, but won't have the tanginess. Hope this helps! ❤️

[@dianegambrell3092]

Can you make and freeze in advance and how long it take to unfreeze to be able to cut and serve ?

[@NerissaNikole]

Yes you can!! It will take a couple hours to fully defrost.

[@kellismith2717]

Can we use this for cupcakes?

[@NerissaNikole]

Yes! It works great!

[@jennifermckenzie14]

Hey Nerissa I dont have those fancy wrappers girl what can I use in its place so my cake dont burn PLEASE HELP

[@cherylthompson9438]

You can use bath/kitchen towel strips that you can cut into a length that will fit around your pan. Make them wide enough that you can fold them over and cover the height of the pans you're going to use. Get the towel strips nice and wet and then squeeze most of the water out (don't wring them out; just squeeze them good). You can use little binder clips to clip the ends together once they're around your pans. OR you can wet paper towels, fold them over until they're the height of your pans and wrap them up into aluminum foil to make strips. Make the aluminum foil strip long enough that you can fold the ends over together once put around your cake pan (or you can use a binder clip).

[@jennifermckenzie14]

Thank you soooo much take care much appreciated

[@Ghostbear117]

nice hack, how was the mouthfeel, the top layer looks kinda dense, could just be youtube though.

[@NerissaNikole]

It was still a bit frozen when I cut into it 😆. I absolutely could not wait any longer to eat a piece, lol!

[@Ghostbear117]

@@NerissaNikole mine came out great. I subbed 50g of dark chocolate for the cocoa powder.

[@NerissaNikole]

Oh that sounds gooood! I'll try that next!

[@SL-ds7tj]

How long do you freeze the cake? After how long do you need to defrost before adding frosting?! Pls let me know!!

[@NerissaNikole]

I freeze mine solid, for at least a couple hours. I start frosting as soon as I take it out of the freezer. It will start to thaw immediately and will take maybe 2 hours to fully thaw. ☺️

[@jennifereagan7672]

Should the butter be salted or unsalted?

[@deykno87]

Def need to know this

[@NerissaNikole]

Good morning! I always use salted, because that is what I always have on hand. The difference between the two is about 1/4 teaspoon salt per 1/2 cup butter. Many people use unsalted butter and do not add any additional salt and say it turns out great.

[@JCreations33]

How do I bake for 6 inch pans?

[@jennifereagan7672]

What would be the oven temperature and cook time when using a 13x9 inch pan?

[@PuppyBiteforTrump]

A 9 x 13 inch cake typically takes 25-48 minutes to bake, depending on the recipe and temperature. A general rule of thumb is that a larger pan requires a lower temperature. Here are some baking times and temperatures for a 9 x 13 inch cake: 325°F: 45-48 minutes 350°F: 25-35 minutes

[@jennahammond5586]

Any recommendations for cocoa powder substitutions?

[@NerissaNikole]

Do you happen to have any semi sweet or dark chocolate? You could melt it and add equal amounts to the batter at the end.

[@RobinGlowacki-dv7dh]

Does anyone have her link to the frosting hack?

[@peavy6106]

The frosting recipe is in the notes above

[@cherylthompson9438]

How many grams are in the Duncan Hines cake mix box that you used, please? You know that they're making them smaller now, so I want to make sure I use enough. And was your butter salted or unsalted? Thank you!

[@NerissaNikole]

Yes, I did! I cant believe they are making them smaller! This was the 15 oz one. I was just in dollar tree and they had the 15 size, but my Walmart is now all 13 oz. I use salted, because that is always what I have on hand, but a lot of people use unsalted and it turns out great. 😊

[@cherylthompson9438]

@@NerissaNikole Thank you!

[@NerissaNikole]

You're very welcome!

[@joanncraft4547]

In the video it says one cup of buttermilk but your recipe says 1 1/4 cups. Which one is it?

[@ciaras3170]

the video shows 1 cup of milk and 1 tbsp of vinegar. You have to let it sit to change into the buttermilk should grow a little

[@susieclark-zo7oq]

1 cup of buttermilk or 1 1/4 cup?

[@jennifermckenzie14]

Hey Nerissa we dont het the Cream Cheese ready made in a jar so I guess I will have to remain with d blocks of cream cheese with milk or butter I guess lol

[@pinkcats7533]

1:49......those eggs look like easter eggs! Lol

[@NerissaNikole]

They are! Lol! Well kinda, the chickens that lay them are called Easter Eggers. 😆

[@pinkcats7533]

Lol

[@DeborahZvanutDrake]

looking for recipe to print

[@twinsmommyhood3380]

Do you have a written recipe or are viewers just taking notes?

[@NerissaNikole]

I'm so sorry, I forgot to copy it into the description box. The recipes are in the description box now! Thank you for mentioning that!

[@pinkcats7533]

My daughter bday is in a few days an she loves red velvet cake so I'm goin mke this for her, I'll post how it turned out an if she liked it! ❤❤

[@NerissaNikole]

Yay! You're going to love it!

[@pinkcats7533]

@@NerissaNikole new subscriber btw!

[@pinkcats7533]

​@@NerissaNikole the cake was a success! My daughter loved it! ❤❤❤

[@aphoenix2334]

Can we just use plain milk? Don't have vinegar.

[@NerissaNikole]

You definitely can, it will change the flavor a bit and be less tangy, but it will still taste amazing!

[@MZMaddy-v1o]

❤❤❤❤

[@coffeelover2394]

Looks yummy but it’s not a hack it’s a recipe!! A hack is using an item for an alternate use then intended!

[@pawtailspetsittingservices6883]

Wow, really? Hacking changing up a recipe...samo-samo to fellow bakers..besides, it sounds fun and clever...how would you say it to grab a viewers attention? Just wondering... I wish folks wouldn't be so harsh with comments. Life's hard enough, right #behind #bakeries #foodislove #letthemeatcakefoebreakfast

[@coffeelover2394]

@ Sorry I don’t know anything what you’re meaning here !! I didn’t say anything remotely harsh and I don’t know what the word samo is and I don’t know what you’re asking me about what I’d say?!

[@petronellanuce4648]

'promo sm' 🍀