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Our Best Red Velvet Recipes

With cocoa undertones and tangy cream cheese frosting, red velvet cakes and cupcakes are typically the highlight of any dessert table. We've rounded up our favorite red velvet recipes that include some incredible cakes as well as some surprising additions, such as cobblers, fudge, and cookies. Enjoy the best desserts that red velvet has to offer by indulging in any one of these decadent and delicious treats. 

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February 07, 2019
1 of 24 Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl; Food Styling: Katelyn Hardwick

Molten Red Velvet Cakes

Molten Red Velvet Cakes Recipe

Sharing dessert is overrated. These single-serving molten cakes are a sweet way to end a Valentine's Day dinner at home. Best part? The chocolate mixture and frosting can be made 1 day in advance, and the cakes take less than 20 minutes to bake.

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2 of 24 Photo: Iain Bagwell; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine

Red Velvet Crackle Sandwich Cookies

Red Velvet Crackle Sandwich Cookies Recipe

All the flavors of red velvet cake in a bite-size package! Use a small trigger-handled ice cream scoop for uniform cookies.

3 of 24 Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas

The Red Velvet Cake

The Red Velvet Cake Recipe

The origin of red velvet cakes came about from the result of baking soda interacting with natural cocoa and other acids in the batter. Through the years, the red velvet craze has only continued, fueled in part by the red velvet cakes that have graced the Southern Living Christmas cover three times. 

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4 of 24 Photo: Alison Miksch; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller

Red Velvet Fudge

Red Velvet Fudge Recipe

If you like red velvet cake, you'll love this fudge.

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5 of 24 Photo: Lee Harrelson; Styling: Jan Gautro

Red Velvet Cheesecake

Red Velvet Cheesecake Recipe

If you love both red velvet cake and cheesecake, this recipe is for you. A red velvet filling is spiked with cocoa, topped with a creamy cheesecake layer, and baked in a dark chocolate crust–making a wickedly-delicious combination.

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6 of 24 Photo: Lauren Musgrove

Red Velvet Pudding Shots 

Red Velvet Pudding Shots  Recipe

Nothing tastes and looks like the holidays quite like a classic red velevet cake. Easier to prepare, these dessert shots capture all of the rich goodness of red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting; it's a boozy treat everyone is sure to love. Make these shots as instructed for a Christmas party or top with edible metallic sprinkles for a festive New Years treat.

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7 of 24 Photo: JK Denim

Easy Red Velvet Cake from a Box

Easy Red Velvet Cake from a Box

Learn an easy yet impressive way to decorate a store-bought red velvet cake that will have everyone thinking you made it from scratch.

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8 of 24 Photo: Jennifer Causey; Food Styling: Catherine Crowell Steele; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke

Red Velvet Beet Cupcakes

Red Velvet Beet Cupcakes Recipe

Beet adds natural color and sweet earthiness to these cupcakes.

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9 of 24 Photo: Gooseberry Patch

Red Velvet Cake Balls

Red Velvet Cake Balls Recipe
Red Velvet Cake Balls are the perfect bite size dessert. They are incredibly easy to make and are a wonderful indulgent treat or gift.
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10 of 24 Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Lindsey Lower

New Classic Red Velvet Cake

New Classic Red Velvet Cake Recipe

This moist red velvet cake is filled with layer upon layer of cream cheese frosting and topped with sweet meringue icing. 

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11 of 24 Photo: Lee Harrelson; Styling: Jan Gautro

Red Velvet Brownies

Red Velvet Brownies Recipe
Our red velvet brownies are a bite-size version of the classic red velvet cake. Top them with cream cheese frosting for the ultimate holiday dessert.
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12 of 24 Photo: Oxmoor House

Red Velvet Cupcakes

Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe
The frosting takes this red velvet cupcake recipe from great to fantastic. The secret? Use real butter and real cream cheese. The results are mouthwateringly good.
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13 of 24 Photo: Jim Franco; Styling: Lydia Degaris Pursell

Red Velvet-Mint Brownies

Red Velvet-Mint Brownies Recipe
Red Velvet-Peppermint Swirl Brownies taste as good as they look. These showstopping brownies are moist, tasty, and swirling with color.
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14 of 24 Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas

Red Velvet-White Chocolate Cheesecake

Red Velvet-White Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe
This gorgeous, festive cake marries two favorite holiday cake flavors: red velvet and cheesecake.  The cake features layers of white chocolate cheesecake alternated with red velvet cake layers, topped with white chocolate frosting and candy "leaves". 
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15 of 24 Photo: Kate Sears; Styling: Gerri Williams

Red Velvet Cake

Red Velvet Cake Recipe
Red food coloring gives Red Velvet Cake its iconic look. Our version comes in the form of a sheet cake and has Greek yogurt stirred into the cream cheese frosting.
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16 of 24 Photo: Iain Bagwell; Prop Stylist: Heather Chadduck; Food Stylist: Ana Kelly

Red Velvet Pancakes

Red Velvet Pancakes Recipe

This recipe is our new favorite excuse to eat cake for breakfast (not that we needed one). The Loveless Café, Nashville's famous down-home spot for southern comfort food, is best known for their flakey stacked biscuits--but we absolutely love their festive layer cake-inspired pancakes just as much. Much like traditional red velvet cake, these cocoa pancakes are served with a delightful sweet and tangy cream cheese butter to cushion in between each flapjack.

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17 of 24 Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Buffy Hargett

Red Velvet Soufflés with Whipped Sour Cream

Red Velvet Soufflés with Whipped Sour Cream Recipe
These snazzy red velvet soufflés are not only eye catching, but drool-worthy desserts that will dazzle any holiday table.
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18 of 24 Photo: Linda Pugliese, Hector Sanchez; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas, Buffy Hargett Miller

Red Velvet Thumbprints

Red Velvet Thumbprints Recipe

There's no need to use a pastry bag to fill cookies. Just transfer the frosting to a zip-top plastic freezer bag, and snip the corner.

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19 of 24 Photo: Oxmoor House

Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

Red Velvet Whoopie Pies Recipe
This hand-held version of the classic cake is a yummy favorite for children of all ages--guaranteed to generate smiles.
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20 of 24 Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Heather Chadduck

Red Velvet-Berry Cobbler

Red Velvet-Berry Cobbler Recipe
Top with scoops of homemade Cream Cheese Ice Cream for a cool summery twist on the classic Southern layer cake.
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21 of 24 Photo: Antonis Achilleos

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Orange Buttercream

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Orange Buttercream Recipe
These electric magenta cupcakes get their color not from the usual food coloring but from puréed roasted beets, which also add a subtle flavor. Don't use canned or packaged steamed beets--the cupcakes' color will be drab.
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22 of 24 Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham    

Red Velvet Marble Bundt Cake

Red Velvet Marble Bundt Cake Recipe

The trick to creating looping swirls is to gently layer the batter around the Bundt pan with a small cookie scoop. No need to swirl with a knife; it will marble as it bakes.

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23 of 24 Photo: Jim Franco; Styling: Lydia Degaris Pursell

Red Velvet Cake

Red Velvet Cake Recipe
This cake bakes best in four pans. If you need additional pans, use 8-inch aluminum foil disposable pans. Just be sure to place them on a baking sheet for stability.
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24 of 24 Photo: Jim Franco; Styling: Lydia Degaris Pursell

Red Velvet-Raspberry Trifle

Red Velvet-Raspberry Trifle Recipe
Make a show-stopping dessert recipe that combines all your favorite treats.

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