Red Velvet Cake Mix Cinnamon Rolls

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Red Velvet Cake MixCinnamon Rolls
Ingredients1 box Duncan HinesSignature Red Velvet Cake Mix2 envelopes of ActiveDry Yeast2 ½ cups warm water1 teaspoon of koshersalt1 teaspoon of vanillaextract5 cups of all-purposeflour
Cinnamon Filling1 stick of softenedbutter – you can add another stick of butter if you want them really gooey1 cup of packed darkbrown sugar1 cup granulated sugarCinnamon
Cream Cheese Frosting2 sticks of softenedbutter3 cups of powderedsugar1 teaspoon vanillaextractPinch of kosher salt2 packages of softenedcream cheese – 8 ounces
PreparationCombine two packagesof active dry yeast with warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer.  Stir until dissolved.  Add cake mix, flour, vanilla and salt.  Use dough hook attachment to knead doughtogether, ust for a minute or two.  Moveto larger bowl, and let rise for about an hour. Punch dogh down after an hour, and let rise again for another hour.
Use plenty of flour ona clean surface and turn dough out. Shape into a ball, then roll into a rectangle shape, mine measured about28x17.  Spread softened butter overdough. Sprinkle with brown sugar, white granulated sugar and cinnamon.  Start from farthest edge and roll doughtightly into a long skinny log shape. Slice into 24 rolls. 


Place rolls in two9x13 pans that have been greased with butter or sprayed with non stick cookingspray.  Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20minutes.
While the rolls arebaking, prepare cream cheese frosting. With paddle attachment on the stand mixer, combine room temp butter withpowdered sugar.  Beat until wellcombined, then add vanilla and pinch of salt. Mix again, then while mixer is going, drop cubes of softened creamcheese in the bowl one at a time until frosting is well mixed. 
Spread on warm rollsand enjoy.
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