Aunt Florie'S Red Velvet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1/2 c. butter, softened
1 lb. box powdered sugar (confectioners sugar)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped nuts (optional, but black walnuts or pecans are preferred)
2 boxes Betty Crocker SuperMoist cake mix
6 extra-large or jumbo eggs
2/3 c. Crisco liquid vegetable oil
1 1/4 c. water
1 1/3 c. whole milk

Preparation

You will also need a large piece of cardboard, aluminum foil and 1 large aluminum or stainless steel mixing bowl.