41+ Vibrant & Delicious Red Velvet Desserts You Have to Try

Dramatic red velvet desserts are popular for a reason, with their vibrant look and rich chocolate taste. But there's more to red velvet than just cake! This list of the best red velvet dessert recipes will give you ample opportunity to try this famous dessert in many shapes and forms.

From cakes and muffins to brownies, cookies, and truffles, work your way through these easy red velvet desserts, and thank me later. You won't know where to start! But one thing's for sure: every dessert on this list is a delicious red velvet recipe worth trying.

Best Red Velvet Desserts

1. Red Velvet Cake With Cream Cheese Mousse

Bright and vibrant, this delightful red velvet cake tastes as good as it looks! The fluffy, airy cream cheese mousse filling has a lighter finish than the traditional red velvet cake frosting; you won't be able to stop at just one slice.

Red velvet origins were in Victorian times when cakes had a velvety texture, and the cocoa powder they used turned red when it baked. This cake has the same smooth texture and is well worth trying.

2. Red Velvet Brownies

Imagine dense, fudgy brownies with red velvet flavor and a rich cream cheese marble crackly top. And that's what you get with each bite of these tasty red velvet flavor brownies! They have all the trademark flavors of red velvet and all the signature aspects of brownies tied up in one dessert. I like to take a tray of these brownies to friends' houses or wrap them up as gifts.

3. Red Velvet Muffins

The vibrant color of these muffins will stand out at any dessert table, and I do love an individual dessert that you don't have to share. I include my secret vinegar and baking soda trick that adds an incredible amount of both lightness and moisture to the muffin batter; you won't want to skip it.

But be warned, these red velvet muffins will disappear quickly!

4. Red Velvet Pound Cake With Heart Center

Bake this cake for loved ones; they'll be delighted with the melt-in-your-mouth buttery crumb and the surprise heart shape in the middle! And it's a lot easier to make than you might think.

Also, an easy red velvet pound cake is an excellent thing to knock up when you have people coming over and want to serve something with coffee.

5. Red Velvet Cookies

These cookies are stuffed with gooey white chocolate chips and a wonderful red velvet flavor; they are utterly irresistible! Because who doesn't love a chunky, gooey cookie?

White chocolate has that richness that tastes so good with red velvet, so it's unsurprising why these cookies are so tasty. Plus, the red color looks so striking and unmistakable that guests will be able to spot them as soon as they walk in!

Make these red velvet chocolate chip cookies, and thank me later!

6. Red Velvet Bundt Cake

You just can't go wrong with red velvet and cream cheese. This easy bundt cake recipe is coated in a silky cream cheese glaze that perfectly sets off all the flavors. I love how it is styled so that the frosting drips over the bundt cake; it makes it look even more beautiful, and the contrast of the colors really stands out.

If you love a bundt cake, you have to try my butterscotch pumpkin bundt or this tasty chocolate coconut bundt, which are two of my favorites.

7. Red Velvet Cupcakes

Who doesn't love an individual dessert? It means you don't have to share. Bake these cute red velvet cupcakes with beautiful piped frosting and serve them at a party or take them to a potluck. The tangy cream cheese cuts through every bite, and no one will be able to stop after eating just one.

Make sure you bake a double batch because they will disappear, and fast!

8. Red Velvet Hot Chocolate

You'd be forgiven for thinking this was a decadent and arguably unhealthy drink. But actually, this red velvet hot chocolate has some much more virtuous ingredients than you'd expect! Including grated beets, cacao powder, dates, and cinnamon. So this tasty hot drink could actually be included as one of the healthy red velvet desserts to enjoy.

What's more, you can whip it all up in your blender!

9. Mini Red Velvet Cakes

Red velvet cake made smaller. If you need mini desserts for a dessert buffet table and want to include red velvet, try this. It has all the signature red velvet taste and tangy cream cheese filling, but it's tiny. Perfect for one person who hates sharing food.

You could also make this as a red velvet dessert for date night; after all, red is the color of love.

10. Red Velvet Cookies and Cream Brownies

I love a dessert mash-up. And this one has it all! If you combine a red velvet obsession, a cookies and cream obsession, and a love of brownies, this is what you get. Red velvet taste, brownie texture, and crunchy Oreo cookies. The center of these brownies is so fudgy and dense, but then you get a cookie crunch, too.

Simply put, it's irresistible.

11. Red Velvet Lava Cakes

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

12. Red Velvet Cake Truffles

Red velvet truffles are like a slice of cake condensed into one deliciously soft and chewy bite. The white chocolate coating is garnished with red velvet cake crumbs and looks so pretty, and you can serve bowls of these truffles after dinner or wrap them up as cute gifts for loved ones.

Furthermore, making homemade truffles is a really fun activity for both kids and grown-ups.

13. Red Velvet Layer Cake with Chocolate Frosting

If you love layer cakes, you'll love this. The soft and fluffy red velvet interior is covered in sweet chocolate frosting and topped with a drizzle of rich dark chocolate ganache before finally being adorned with delicate red cake crumbs, malt balls, and chocolate marshmallow cookies.

14. Red Velvet Cheesecake 

I couldn't make a list of simple red velvet desserts and not include a cheesecake. This delicious dessert has a crushed Oreo cookie crust and a creamy, velvety red cheesecake layer, and then it's topped with a chocolate ganache and beautiful whipped cream.

The best thing about this cheesecake recipe is that you don't need a water bath, which saves so much hassle.

15. Cream Cheese Stuffed Red Velvet Cookies

The surprise pocket of rich cream cheese filling in these cookies is such a delicious thing to encounter. It's like a cheesecake and a cookie in each bite! It's easier to make them than you might think, though.

They remind me of my Snickerdoodle pumpkin cheesecake cookies, my raspberry cheesecake cookies, and my strawberry cheesecake cookies, which I love baking and think you probably will too!

16. Red Velvet Macarons

Dainty macarons are such a treat to behold and to eat. Two almond meringue cookie shells are sandwiched together with filling, and they're very versatile but a bit trickier to make! In this red velvet macaron recipe, the shells are red velvet flavored, and the cream cheese filling gives that signature taste.

Is this your first time baking homemade macarons? Take my online macaron class to learn the basics and all my top tips to get them right every time.

17. Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies

Soft and delicate crinkle cookies that have just the right amount of chocolate flavor on the inside and that classic crinkle cookie texture on the outside. They look so pretty, too, with red food coloring making the cookies red dough and white powdered sugar coating.

I love making these crinkle cookies as gifts, wrapped up in little packages or boxes tied with ribbon.

18. Red Velvet Poke Cake

Have you ever heard of a poke cake? It's a cake that is first baked, but then you poke holes into it and pour syrup all over to moisten the sponge. In this red velvet poke cake, sweetened condensed milk is used (and to great effect), and then a rich and smooth cream cheese frosting is slathered all over the top.

19. Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls

This tasty red velvet dessert takes inspiration from a cinnamon bun to create something new and incredibly moreish. The recipe does stick with a common tangy cream cheese frosting for the red velvet rolls, so why change something so perfect?

20. Red Velvet Cake Ice Cream

Ice cream lovers will adore this take on red velvet, especially since you don't need an ice cream machine! No-churn ice cream makes things so much easier, and this red velvet ice cream is no exception.

You can use your own homemade red velvet cake or buy a store-bought, and then you only need a few more readily available ingredients that you might already have in the pantry. It's perfect when you want a refreshing yet decadent treat.

21. Red Velvet Cheesecake Bars

I do love a cheesecake bar. This red velvet dessert has a soft and spongy cake base with amazingly creamy and rich cheesecake on top. The red velvet swirl effect on top is what makes it look so elegant, but it's not actually hard to make at all. 

A skewer or a toothpick is all you need to make this beautiful design on top of the cake batter. And you get to choose the design; you can move in any direction you like to make the swirl as you like.

22. Baked Red Velvet Donuts

There's no need for deep-frying with this easy red velvet recipe, so what's stopping you from making home-baked donuts? Donuts are always a firm favorite among friends, family, or colleagues, and they work just as well as a dessert, snack, or even breakfast.

This red velvet donut recipe is finished off with a drizzle of the most delicious vanilla cream cheese frosting, and it's also super easy to whip up.

23. Red Velvet Ice Cream Sandwiches

This has to be one of the easiest red velvet desserts around. Cake mix cookies and store-bought strawberry ice cream combine to make the most delicious ice cream sandwiches. It's certainly fun, even if it can get messy! Kids will love it as much as the grown-ups.

24. Red Velvet Crepe Cake

A crepe cake is surely something special. I would serve this as one of several red velvet desserts for brunch parties, as it fits the theme and looks so impressive. A tower of red velvet crepes layered with cream cheese frosting is one heck of a showstopper dessert!

What's more, the recipe is really easy to follow, and whilst the crepes need a bit of time to make, the cake isn’t difficult at all to assemble.

25. Red Velvet Cake Roll

I don't think many things are more beautiful than a perfectly made Swiss roll. And a red velvet Swiss roll is even prettier! It shows off the red and white so well, looks amazing as a whole cake log, and is amazing when sliced on the plate.

While some home bakers can be wary of cake rolls breaking, as long as you don't over-bake your roll, you'll be just fine.

And if you love baking logs, try my pistachio raspberry yule!

26. Red Velvet Raspberry Trifle

These cute red velvet dessert cups will look perfect on a dessert table and would also look very elegant when served at dinner parties. Individual red velvet trifles (or red velvet parfait) are the perfect twist on a red velvet dessert that makes it personal-sized, easy to assemble, and elegant.

The cream cheese filling has Greek yogurt, which gives a touch of extra acidity and prevents the dessert from being too sweet. Which certainly makes it a winner for me.

27. Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownie Bites

My love affair with bite-sized treats shows no signs of slowing down, and that's fine with me when there are red velvet desserts like this around! Brownie bites are a mix of cheesecake, cake, and brownies; let me tell you, it's a good one.

28. Red Velvet Blossom Cookies

How cute are these blossom cookies? I love the idea of covering some with sprinkles and leaving the others plain to give variety on the plate. These red velvet blossom cookies are a great addition to your cookie collection and will work at any time of year, but perhaps best during the holiday season when the oven is always on and guests are always coming over.

29. Red Velvet Ice-Cream Cake

Use your favorite vanilla ice cream as the filling in this incredible red velvet ice cream cake, and make it as thick as you want! There's a tasty frosting on top, too, and fresh, juicy blueberries, but that isn't the main event in this dessert. Cake and ice cream are center stage. Store it in the freezer until needed, and then slice it up and serve.

30. Red Velvet White Chocolate Truffle Cake

Red velvet and white chocolate taste so delicious together, and the combination in this dessert works perfectly. Red velvet cake is topped with a white chocolate truffle layer made from mascarpone cheese, so it's thick and creamy yet not too sweet.

The gorgeous pink color of the truffle layer is achieved with food coloring so you can make it as bright as you want, and topping it with edible flower petals makes the whole dessert as pretty as a picture. And perhaps perfect for your Valentine?

31. Red Velvet Snowflake Cookies

This might be the perfect Christmas cookie! Look no further if you want to serve a red velvet Christmas dessert. A deliciously crisp red velvet cookie dough is cut out with an adorably festive snowflake cutter and baked to perfection. Then, the snowflake decoration is a delicious royal icing, piped on top with a snowflake design, and it looks so impactful against the red cut-out cookie dough.

I would make several batches of these red velvet cookies and serve them all through winter as well as give them out as cute gifts!

32. Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies

Here a fun twist on classic snowball cookies with a red velvet look and taste! Instead of making a classic pecan snowball cookie, there are miniature chocolate chips. It’s super delicious and a great treat to make. What’s more, the whole recipe comes together in one bowl.

33. Red Velvet Cake Pops

You only need 3 simple ingredients to make this easy red velvet dessert recipe, and it comes together in no time! I love cake pops as they are great for a party, as everyone can pass them around or you can serve them on sticks for a cute lollipop vibe.

34. Homemade Red Velvet Oreos

Homemade red velvet Oreos have the fluffiest cream filling sandwiched between two soft and chewy red velvet cookies. It’s the sweet treat you never knew you were craving until now!

35. Red Velvet Madeleines

I love baking homemade madeleines, they are such a dainty and elegant treat. What’s more, madeleines are so simple and easy to whip up. They’re perfect with coffee or make lovely dessert table additions.

36. Red Velvet Thumbprint Cookies

Try this cute and delicious twist on a red velvet cake! Thumbprint cookies look so delicate on a plate, so they are perfect for a dessert table.  And I always find them so fun to make as well. Children do, too, so it can be a fun family activity that you all get to enjoy together afterward when you eat them!

37. Red Velvet Cookie Dough

Who else adored eating cookie dough when they were a kid? Now, you can enjoy it as an adult, with added red velvet flavor and color. Moreover, this red velvet cookie dough is a no-bake and safe-to-eat dessert made in just 15 minutes.

38. Red Velvet Waffles

Look no further if you’re looking for red velvet desserts for brunch! Making red velvet waffles could not be easier, and the cream cheese glaze takes them to the next level. Your waffle maker never had anything so pretty inside it!

39. Red Velvet Sugar Cookies

Deliciously soft and chewy red velvet sugar cookies have the most amazing crunchy finish. They can be rolled in any color sprinkles you like to match your event and look super cute on the red velvet dessert table!

40. Red Velvet Cake Bark

Making chocolate bark is so easy, and if you love red velvet, try this version! The crumbled red velvet cake on top of the chocolate bark gives the best texture contrast, and I often wrap up edible bark as gifts for loved ones, too.

41. Red Velvet Pizookies

Heart-shaped red velvet pizookies are ready in just an hour to make the cutest dessert. The cookie has just the right level of gooey in the center but the perfect crispy edges to contrast. Serve hot with a scoop of ice cream for the best results!

42. Red Velvet Nutella S’mores