Decadent Red Velvet Desserts

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.

Recipe: Red Velvet Fudge

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

Recipe: Red Velvet Thumbprints

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.

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.

Recipe: Red Velvet Cupcakes

Enjoy these mini versions of red velvet cake with an indulgent White Chocolate-Amaretto Frosting.

Recipe: Red Velvet-White Chocolate Cheesecake

Whimsy meets elegance in all five layers of this red velvet-white chocolate wonder.

Watch: Assembling Our White Layer Cake

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.

Recipe: Red Velvet-Peppermint Swirl Brownies

These red velvet brownies taste as good as they look. They are moist, tasty, and swirling with color.

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.

Recipe: Red Velvet Layer Cake

This crimson layer cake is the way to anyone's heart, stacked tall for an even more impressive dessert.

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.

Recipe: Red Velvet Madeleines

For this majestically elevated dessert, make four batches of the madeleines recipe.

Watch our Test Kitchen assemble this Madeleine Tree

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.

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.

Recipe: Chocolate-Red Velvet Layer Cake

This moist chocolate red velvet cake is filled with layer upon layer of sweet cream cheese frosting.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

Recipe: Red Velvet Crackle Sandwich Cookies

These cookies have all the flavor of your favorite red velvet layer cake, complete with cream cheese frosting. Plus, both the cookie dough and the frosting can be made in advance for the busy holiday baking season.

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.

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!

Recipe: Red Velvet Santa Hat Meringues

You’ll have the most adorable recipe at the Christmas cookie swap with these fluffy meringues.

Recipe: No-Bake Red Velvet Truffles

Need something fun to bring to this year’s Fourth of July bash? Don’t worry about turning on the oven in the summer heat with these no-bake bites