Food and Recipes Desserts Decadent Red Velvet Desserts By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on November 2, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Jim Franco Everyone loves a seasonal sweet treat during the holidays. Knock everyone's Christmas-themed socks off by serving a red velvet dessert to die for. We love Grandma's best red velvet cake recipe with cream cheese frosting. There is a reason this Southern red velvet cake tradition has lasted for so many years – it's delicious! But, these bright red treats can be created in more ways than you may realize. Take your red velvet desserts beyond your best red velvet cake recipes this holiday with these delicious dessert ideas for Christmas. Make a red velvet confection into a tiramisu trifle, bake it in a savory cheesecake, or whip up red velvet fudge and package it as a holiday gift for friends and family. No matter which red velvet dessert recipe you pick or how you choose to serve it, one this is for certain – there won't be any leftovers! 01 of 22 The Red Velvet Cake Hector Sanchez Recipe: The Red Velvet Cake In 1989, an armadillo-shaped groom's cake in Steel Magnolias kicked off a cult following for red velvet. The craze has continued, fueled in part by the red velvet cakes that have graced the Southern Living Christmas cover three times. 02 of 22 Red Velvet Fudge Alison Miksch Recipe: Red Velvet Fudge If you like red velvet cake, you'll love this fudge. 03 of 22 Red Velvet Marble Bundt Cake Photo: Iain Bagwell Recipe: Red Velvet Marble Bundt Cake 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. Finish it off with a Snowy White Vanilla Glaze. 04 of 22 Red Velvet Cupcakes Photo: Jennifer Davick Recipe: Red Velvet Cupcakes Enjoy these mini versions of red velvet cake with an indulgent White Chocolate-Amaretto Frosting. 05 of 22 Red Velvet-White Chocolate Cheesecake Photo: Hector Sanchez Recipe: Red Velvet-White Chocolate Cheesecake Whimsy meets elegance in all five layers of this red velvet-white chocolate wonder. 06 of 22 Red Velvet Soufflés with Whipped Sour Cream Jennifer Davick Recipe: Red Velvet Soufflés with Whipped Sour Cream These snazzy red velvet soufflés are not only eye catching, but drool-worthy desserts that will dazzle any dessert table. 07 of 22 Red Velvet-Peppermint Swirl Brownies Photo: Jim Franco Recipe: Red Velvet-Peppermint Swirl Brownies These red velvet brownies taste as good as they look. They are moist, tasty, and swirling with color. 08 of 22 Red Velvet Brownies Photography: Caitlin Bensel, Prop Styling: Audrey Davis, Food Styling: Rishon Hanners Recipe: Red Velvet Brownies Our red velvet brownies are a bite-size version of the classic cake. Top them with a decadent cream cheese frosting for the ultimate dessert. 09 of 22 Red Velvet Layer Cake Jennifer Davick Recipe: Red Velvet Layer Cake This crimson layer cake is the way to anyone's heart, stacked tall for an even more impressive dessert. 10 of 22 Red Velvet-Raspberry Tiramisu Trifle Jim Franco Recipe: Red Velvet-Raspberry Tiramisu Trifle Make these sweet snowflake garnishes by tracing snowflake templates on wax or parchment paper with royal icing. Let them dry at room temperature and peel off. 11 of 22 Red Velvet Madeleines Jim Franco Recipe: Red Velvet Madeleines For this majestically elevated dessert, make four batches of the madeleines recipe. 12 of 22 Red Velvet Peppermint Cake Caitlin Bensel Recipe: Red Velvet Peppermint Cake Swirled velvety red-and-white cake layers are topped with a sweet Peppermint Cream Cheese Frosting in this showstopping layer cake. 13 of 22 Red Velvet Cheesecake Photo: Jennifer Davick Recipe: Red Velvet Cheesecake An inspired marriage of two Southern favorites in one dessert, this velvety rich cheesecake is spiked with cocoa and baked in a dark chocolate crust. 14 of 22 Chocolate-Red Velvet Layer Cake Recipe: Chocolate-Red Velvet Layer Cake This moist chocolate red velvet cake is filled with layer upon layer of sweet cream cheese frosting. 15 of 22 Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies Micah A. Leal Recipe: Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies Making cookies with cake mix? Genius. This tactic not only gives you the tenderest texture, but the cookies save better than other recipes because of the higher oil content. 16 of 22 Mini Red Velvet Cakes Southern Living Recipe: Mini Red Velvet Cakes There's nothing better for a luncheon or shower than easy-to-serve tiny desserts—not to mention these are beautiful! 17 of 22 Red Velvet-Berry Cobbler Jennifer Davick Recipe: Red Velvet-Berry Cobbler Cobblers are the prettiest, easiest way to showcase fresh summer fruit, and this colorful twist happens to be perfect for the Fourth of July or Memorial Day. 18 of 22 Red Velvet Cheesecake-Vanilla Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Red Velvet Cheesecake-Vanilla Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting With two layers of dreamy red velvet cheesecake sandwiching a soft layer of white cake, this stunning layer cake is the ultimate centerpiece for your holiday celebration. 19 of 22 Red Velvet Cake Balls Photography: Caitlin Bensel; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners Recipe: Red Velvet Cake Balls If you're in a pinch before the school bake sale, this big-batch cake ball recipe uses boxed cake mix to save you time. 20 of 22 Molten Red Velvet Cakes HECTOR MANUEL SANCHEZ Recipe: Molten Red Velvet Cakes Who wants to share dessert anyway? These decadent mini cakes can be prepped a day in advance to save you time the night you're serving. 21 of 22 Red Velvet Ice Cream Cake Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Red Velvet Ice Cream Cake This masterpiece is a labor of love, but one that's so worth the payoff. A tip from the Test Kitchen: Don't skip the step of adding unflavored gelatin to the icing—this will help to keep it from melting in the summer heat. 22 of 22 Beet Red Velvet Cupcakes Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford; Food Styling Torie Cox Recipe: Beet Red Velvet Cupcakes No one will believe these sweet treats get their red velvet hue naturally from beets—no food dye in sight! Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit