30 Red Velvet Desserts That Put Regular Ol' Chocolate To Shame
Come with us to the dark red side.
When it comes to chocolate desserts, we’re not picky—chocolate cake, truffles, chocolate cookies, chocolate pie…we’ll take 'em all. When we’re really looking to impress though, nothing beats red velvet. It’s fudgy and familiar, while still stunning and special, meaning you can make a red velvet dessert for everything from casual romantic nights in to big holiday celebrations. like for Christmas or Valentine’s. Need more convincing? These 30 red velvet-inspired desserts (and breakfasts!) will have you converted to the dark red side in no time.
It’s not all about cake either! We are quite proud of our from-scratch red velvet cake (and its requisite homemade cream cheese frosting), but we understand that not every occasion calls for a layer cake. If you’re looking for something a little more casual, try our red velvet cupcakes, our red velvet cookie cake, our red velvet whoopie pies, or our inside-out red velvet cookies. They’ve got the flavor (and bright red color) you expect from red velvet, but with a fun twist everyone will love.
Want something even easier? Gotta go box mix. Our red velvet poke cake, our red velvet ice cream sandwiches, and our red velvet cinnamon rolls all use the store-bought fave to create something incredible, with a lot less effort. No shade if you want to go store-bought with your frosting too. We say, the easier it is to bake, the more fun it can be to decorate (and eat it!).
Want even more spectacular desserts? Check out our best no-bake desserts, our favorite fruit desserts, and our top dessert cocktails too.
Red Velvet Cake
Everyone should have a good red velvet cake recipe in their back pocket—and this is it. It has a decadent chocolate flavor and the creamiest cream cheese frosting, and the striking red color makes it unforgettable (and perfect for the holidays!).
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Red Velvet Ice Cream
This creamy homemade red velvet ice cream is made with a buttermilk base and cocoa powder for that iconic chocolatey, tangy red velvet flavor. A cream cheese frosting is crucial to red velvet, so we added a swirl of the frosting throughout. You're welcome!
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Red Velvet Cheesecake Bites
Craving cheesecake (or our red velvet cheesecake cake), but don't to deal with a whole slice? These little bites are just the thing.
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Inside-Out Red Velvet Cookies
Red velvet stuffed with a cream cheese filling that tastes like cheesecake? We're obsessed.
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Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies
They say that after a while you start mimicking, or even mirroring, your partner and we believe that is the case with these red velvet cheesecake brownies. The flavors swirl together and complement each other in a way that just makes sense. The fudginess of the red velvet and the tang of the cheesecake make a beautiful partnership, while the brownie is the perfect base to hold it all together. It’s a true celebration of love.
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Red Velvet Cupcakes
Light and fluffy with plenty of chocolatey flavor, these mini cakes are the perfect treat to serve (or gift!) for any special occasion. The best part of this recipe? The fluffy cream cheese-mascarpone frosting. It might replace your regular ol' buttercream forever.
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Red Velvet Cookies & Cream Bars
With just 7 ingredients—including cake mix, Hershey's Cookies 'N' Creme Bars, AND Oreos—you'll have a dessert with something for everyone. For the cookies & cream lovers in your life, these cookie bars are the ultimate.
Red Velvet Nutella Skillet Cookie
Looking for a way to heat things up for Valentine's Day? This gooey concoction is IT. It's basically our Nutella stuffed cookies, made perfect for sharing (and getting a little messy 😉).
Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
Traditionally, crinkle cookies are made with a doctored cake mix, but we prefer ours from scratch. To make sure these have a fudgy, almost brownie-like texture with the perfect crinkles, roll them in powdered sugar (yes, twice!) and don't overbake them.
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Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls
This sweet mash-up is hands down the most delicious way to eat cinnamon rolls. It also makes us wonder—what other cake mix flavors could we turn into our favorite breakfast?
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Keto Red Velvet Cake
If you're a red velvet fiend (us too!), this is about to be the keto dessert of your dreams. Thanks to everyone's favorite keto ingredient—cream cheese, ofc!—this celebratory cake also has the perfect, decadent cream cheese frosting.
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Red Velvet Waffles
Take your love for red velvet cake to the next level by turning it into everyone's fave breakfast—waffles. We love ours topped with a cream cheese frosting-inspired icing and mini chocolate chips, but feel free to go classic with maple syrup and butter too.
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Red Velvet Whoopie Pies With Blueberries
These patriotic beauties were inspired by classic red velvet cake, whoopie pies, and the need for an easy and fun summer dessert. Fluffy, white whipped cream and cream cheese frosting, and blueberries make for a fun twist on classic whoopie pies that we didn't even know we needed.
Red Velvet Oreo Brownies
In this recipe, chewy red velvet brownies are topped with an Oreo truffle layer, cream cheese frosting, and mini chocolate chips for layer after layer (after layer!) of decadence.
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Red Velvet Cheesecake Milkshake
We already know we love pie in milkshakes, but why not add cake? Pick up some cupcakes, make a cake, do whatever you need to do to get your hands on some red velvet cake flavor, then get blending with some vanilla ice cream.
Red Velvet Swirl Fudge
This easy fudge is a pretty as it is tasty! Have fun with the swirls, and don't worry about making them perfect. Once you cut them into squares, any imperfections will disappear.
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Red Velvet Banana Pudding
Coming up with new banana pudding flavors is not easy, but when we came up with this one, we knew we had a winner. It has the perfect cake-to-pudding ratio and a wonderful tang, thanks to the addition of cream cheese.
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Red Velvet No-Bake Cheesecake
If you're not afraid of a little red food coloring, this ganache-drizzled cheesecake is a delicious low-stress holiday dessert that works multiple times per year (Christmas, Valentine's, 4th of July...).
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Red Velvet Cookie Cake
Reminiscent of those glorious mall cookie cakes of yesteryear, this red velvet-inspired one is a fave because of its versatility—we decorated it here with green sprinkles for a Christmas spin, but get creative and this'll be a go-to for you all year long.
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Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake
Yes, this is exactly what it sounds like: part cheesecake, part red velvet cake. The layers get sandwiched together and then frosted all over in a cream cheese frosting into an epic cake that will stun all of your guests.
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