Tasty Twists on a Traditional Holiday Treat: 3 red velvet variations of seasonal sweets -newspressno

Ingredients

• 1 red velvet cake mix
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 heaping tablespoon cocoa powder
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 3 eggs
• 1 stick melted butter
• 1/2 stick softened butter
• 4 ounces softened cream cheese
• 1/8 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, plus additional for rolling, divided
• 1 stick softened butter
• 1 package (8 ounces) softened cream cheese
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• white sanding sugar (optional)