Love is in the air, more than anytime of the year. With Valentine’s day coming up, I thought it’s fitting that I write a post about the Red Velvet Blizzard Cupid Cake. Dairy Queen only sells the Red Velvet Blizzard and Cupid Cake during February, more specifically Valentine’s day. For the 3 weeks that the blizzard and cake are in season, they are the highest selling treats in their respective categories. The word “cupid” should tell you all there is to know about the cake. The 6″ cake serves two, perfect to eat with your significant other.
Let me get into the ingredients!
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- Vanilla ice cream: the base of every blizzard and cake. Arguably, the most important ingredient that Dairy Queen has in it’s inventory.
- Red velvet cake pieces: the cake that embodies Valentine’s day, characterized by its deep red color. I think red velvet can be eaten around any time of year, but like hot cocoa, red velvet cake has its season.
- Cream cheese base: the perfect complement to the red velvet cake pieces, bringing out the cocoa and subtle hints of buttermilk. Its creaminess goes hand in hand with the soft, crumbly texture of the red velvet pieces.
Now that we’ve gone over the ingredients, I think that’s time that I teach you guys how to make a DQ cake. One key difference from the Red Velvet Blizzard Cupid cake and other DQ cakes is that the cupid cake isn’t made with chocolate crunch in the middle.
Let’s go over steps to make the Red Velvet Blizzard Cupid Cake!
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- To make a 6″ heart cake, you also need to make a large Red Velvet blizzard. Fill the cup halfway with vanilla ice cream, then 4 spoons of red velvet pieces, and half a scoop of cream cheese.
- Grab a blizzard ring and place it on the cup. Fill the cup up with more vanilla ice cream until the first notch of the ring, and then blend thoroughly with the blizzard machine.
- You grab the heart ring from the freezer. The ring needs to be frozen, otherwise the ice cream starts to melt quickly.
- Put the ring on a circle board, and fill the ring up 1/4 – 1/3 of the way with vanilla ice cream.
- Fill the rest of heart ring with the blizzard you made earlier.
- Put back in the freezer for a couple minutes.
- Take the cake out of the freezer, take the ring off, and decorate!
While the public loves the blizzard, this is what owner and operator, Dharmesh Makwana (my dad), has to say, “As the name says, it is very velvety. It doesn’t change the smoothness of the ice cream and it melts away in your mouth.” If you won’t take my word for it, take my dad’s; he’s the expert on all things DQ. So, next time you drive by a DQ, make sure to stop and order a Red Velvet Blizzard Cupid Cake.
Another amazing article! I never thought I’d enjoy reading about a cake this much, but dang, did you get my attention! Red Velvet has always been one of my favorite cake materials to eat, too, so this dish sounds especially awesome to have, regardless of whether or not it is a special occasion. I think your dad makes a great point, too, about how the texture and flavor of the cake’s different ingredients mesh well, as that is always important. Personally, I think this would go really well with a nice plate of cookies or something sweet drink-wise. I always like my cake with milkshakes. What would you pair with this cake?
I love your dad’s drip, he seems like a cool guy! I really liked your descriptions on the three different parts of it: Vanilla ice cream, Red velvet cake pieces, and Cream cheese base. Your blogs always make sure to leave me hungry by the time I’m reading them. But a great addition to your blog was the actual recipe and steps. I will definitely be attempting to make this at home. Overall, great blog and keep up the good work!
Aw man, I wish I wouldn’t known about this for Valentines Day, I would’ve totally gotten one of these for me and my girlfriend since we both love ice cream. You’re dad seems really chill and definitely the expert of all things DQ. Next Valentines Day, I’ll surely have to get one of these for me and my girlfriend!
I personally have never been to dairy queen, nor have I tasted red velvet, so your dad’s descriptions of the red velvet blizzard cake is the only thing I have to go off of in terms of understanding the flavors. However, I think I would really enjoy the red velvet blizzard. I also think your description of how to make the red velvet cake is very easy to follow. Since its not available in DQ until next valentine’s day, maybe I’ll try making it at home.
I love this! Red velvet is one of my favorite things and I will definitely need to try this next February. Red velvet is something that can always be eaten year round but definitely something that peaks its season in the winter months. One of my favorite pairings is red velvet with cream cheese icing and it is nice to know that this cake features that combo. This is such a fun blog and I can’t wait to read more!
Seasonal treats from food franchises often offer fantastic variation from the usual menu, and DQ seems to be no exception. I appreciate that you described how these cakes are made, and I definitely think it would be fun to try to recreate the Red Velvet Blizzard Cupid Cake. Does owning a DQ give your dad opportunities to interact with and make positive impacts on your community?