Red Velvet Fudge

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

Sweet Valentine’s Day Treats Red Velvet Fudge
Photo: Alison Miksch
Hands On Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
4 hrs 40 mins
Yield:
Makes about 2 dozen (2- x 1 1/4-inch) rectangles

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces cream cheese, softened

  • 1 tablespoon milk

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1/4 teaspoon table salt

  • 1 pound powdered sugar

  • 1 cup white chocolate morsels

  • 2/3 cup milk chocolate morsels

  • 1 (1-oz.) bottle red liquid food coloring

  • 1 cup toasted chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper, extending over sides; coat with cooking spray.

  2. Beat cream cheese and next 3 ingredients with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time. Beat at high speed 3 minutes.

  3. Melt white chocolate according to package directions; beat into cream cheese mixture. Reserve one-third of cream cheese mixture. Melt milk chocolate according to package directions. Stir milk chocolate and food coloring into remaining two-thirds of cream cheese mixture. Fold in walnuts. Pour into prepared pan; tap pan on counter to remove air bubbles. Freeze 10 minutes.

  4. Spread reserved cream cheese mixture over fudge; chill 4 to 24 hours. Remove fudge from pan. Cut into rectangles, rinsing and wiping knife clean between each slice. Chill until ready to serve.

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