Aunt Florie'S Red Velvet Cake

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

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