By popular request, here they are! Maybe they will become another Christmas eve tradition! Lizzy, let me know how yours turned out!
Ingredients:
Dough:
5 tsp (.5 oz) dry active yeast
2 ¼ cups warm water (110 degrees F)
1 (18.25 oz) package yellow cake mix
7 cups all-purpose flour, divided
3 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla
1 ½ teaspoons salt
Filling:
½ cup butter, softened
4 tbsp white sugar
4 tbsp brown sugar
3 tbsp ground cinnamon
Frosting:
½ cup butter, softened
1 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
2 tsp vanilla
4 cups confectioners sugar
Directions:
1. In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water, and let stand for 3 minutes. Add cake mix, 1 cup flour, eggs, oil, vanilla, and salt; beat well. Mix in remaining flour until a soft dough forms.
2. Knead on well floured surface for about 5 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, and turn to coat the dough surface. Let rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
4. Punch down, and divide into two equal parts. Roll out each section on a lightly floured surface. Spread each with softened butter and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon mixture.
5. Roll up like jelly rolls and cut buns 1 ½ inches thick with a piece of dental floss or a dull knife. Place in greased baking pans, and allow to rise until doubled.
6. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.
7. For frosting, beat softened butter and cream cheese until well blended. Add powdered sugar and vanilla.
Beat until creamy.
Number Of Servings: About 2 dozen
Ingredients:
Dough:
5 tsp (.5 oz) dry active yeast
2 ¼ cups warm water (110 degrees F)
1 (18.25 oz) package yellow cake mix
7 cups all-purpose flour, divided
3 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla
1 ½ teaspoons salt
Filling:
½ cup butter, softened
4 tbsp white sugar
4 tbsp brown sugar
3 tbsp ground cinnamon
Frosting:
½ cup butter, softened
1 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
2 tsp vanilla
4 cups confectioners sugar
Directions:
1. In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water, and let stand for 3 minutes. Add cake mix, 1 cup flour, eggs, oil, vanilla, and salt; beat well. Mix in remaining flour until a soft dough forms.
2. Knead on well floured surface for about 5 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, and turn to coat the dough surface. Let rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
4. Punch down, and divide into two equal parts. Roll out each section on a lightly floured surface. Spread each with softened butter and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon mixture.
5. Roll up like jelly rolls and cut buns 1 ½ inches thick with a piece of dental floss or a dull knife. Place in greased baking pans, and allow to rise until doubled.
6. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.
7. For frosting, beat softened butter and cream cheese until well blended. Add powdered sugar and vanilla.
Beat until creamy.
Number Of Servings: About 2 dozen
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