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Red velvet cakes, a rich cocoa sponge dyed red and topped with lots of cool cream-cheese frosting, are an impressive cake to serve up. We have a great selection of simple red velvet cake recipes including red velvet cupcake recipes and red velvet whoopie pie recipes. Try one of these easy red velvet cake recipes today:

Classic red velvet cake

Hummingbird Bakery red velvet cake

Red velvet whoopie pies 

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  • With melt-in-the-mouth cream cheese icing and a rich red sponge base, these velvety cupcakes will look great…

    Serves: 12

    Total time: 40 mins

    (plus cooling)
  • If you fancy trying something different then whoopie pies are a great alternative to cupcakes. Chewy and…

    Makes: 18

    Total time: 39 mins

  • You'll save 218 cals when you make our lower calorie, lower-fat red velvet cupcakes. They're best eaten on the…

    Makes: 6

    Total time: 40 mins

  • Bakes from the States! Give classic American red velvet cake a festive update by topping it with cool…

    Makes: 1

    Total time: 35 mins

  • Traditional red velvet cakes are a speciality of the American south: rich cocoa sponge dyed red and topped with…

    Makes: 14

    Total time: 1 hr 40 mins

  • Deep red and velvety soft cupcakes with a cool cream cheese frosting swirled on top and red cake crumbs to decorate.

    Makes: 12

    Total time: 30 mins

  • This rich chocolate cake is given a distinct red colour and perfectly moist taste as it's made using beetroot -…

    Serves: 12

    Total time: 1 hr 15 mins

    (including cooling time)
  • Whoopie pies and red velvet cake are about the greatest things to have come from America! Try this delicious…

    Serves: 8

    Total time: 45 mins

  • If you fancy trying something different then whoopie pies are a great alternative to cupcakes. Chewy and…

    Makes: 18

    Total time: 39 mins

  • This rich chocolate cake is given a distinct red colour and perfectly moist taste as it's made using beetroot -…

    Serves: 12

    Total time: 1 hr 15 mins

    (including cooling time)
  • Deep red and velvety soft cupcakes with a cool cream cheese frosting swirled on top and red cake crumbs to decorate.

    Makes: 12

    Total time: 30 mins

  • Traditional red velvet cakes are a speciality of the American south: rich cocoa sponge dyed red and topped with…

    Makes: 14

    Total time: 1 hr 40 mins

  • Whoopie pies and red velvet cake are about the greatest things to have come from America! Try this delicious…

    Serves: 8

    Total time: 45 mins

  • You'll save 218 cals when you make our lower calorie, lower-fat red velvet cupcakes. They're best eaten on the…

    Makes: 6

    Total time: 40 mins

  • Bakes from the States! Give classic American red velvet cake a festive update by topping it with cool…

    Makes: 1

    Total time: 35 mins

  • These popular red velvet cupcakes from the Hummingbird Bakery have deep red sponge and a cool cream cheese…

    Makes: 12

  • With melt-in-the-mouth cream cheese icing and a rich red sponge base, these velvety cupcakes will look great…

    Serves: 12

    Total time: 40 mins

    (plus cooling)
  • An impressive centrepiece for a party, this red velvet layer cake will really show someone you care. Layer deep…

    Serves: 10

    Total time: 50 mins

  • Turn your red velvet cake into cake pops with this easy recipe. Perfect for parties or as a fun food gift,…

    Makes: 46

  • Give your red velvet cupcakes a delicious twist by adding a secret raspberry centre. A swirl of cream-cheese…

    Makes: 16

    Total time: 1 hr 20 mins

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