Red Velvet Cream Cheese Squares
Details
- Timing
- Timing
- Total:
- 6 Hr.
- Bake:
- 32 Min.
- Prep:
- 25 Min.
- Skill Level:
- Intermediate
- Yields:
- 24 bars
Each of these Red Velvet Cream Cheese Squares has an elegant design that will bring beauty and bright color to any table. With decadent chocolate notes from genuine HERSHEY'S Cocoa and HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips, your guests will be so impressed by the flavor and presentation of this truly terrific dessert. Are you curious about the origins of red velvet cake? When you're done enjoying this Red Velvet Cream Cheese Squares recipe, hop over to our blog to read about how red velvet made its way into our kitchens (and our hearts).
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 25 minutes
- Bake Time
- 32 minutes
- Cool Time
- 1 hour
- Chill Time
- 4 hours
Ingredients
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1 packagewhite cake mix (16.25 oz)
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1/3 cup
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3/4 cupsugar, divided
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1/2 cupbutter or margarine (1 stick), melted
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2 Tbspsred food coloring (1 oz bottle), divided
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1 Tbspswater
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3eggs
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1 cupHERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Mildly Sweet Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
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1 packagecream cheese (8 oz), softened
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1 tspvanilla extract
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1 containerdairy sour cream (8 oz)
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1 Tbspmilk
Directions
Oven
13x9x2-Inch Baking Pan
Foil
Mixing Bowl
Bowl
Measuring Cups
Knife
Wire Rack
Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13x9x2-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil beyond pan sides. Lightly grease foil.
Stir together cake mix, cocoa and 1/4 cup sugar; set aside 1/2 cup cake mixture. Mix remaining cake mixture with melted butter, 1 tablespoon red food color, water and 1 egg until dough forms. Stir in chocolate chips. Press dough evenly on bottom of prepared pan.
Beat together cream cheese, remaining 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla until well blended. Beat in sour cream and remaining 2 eggs. Set aside 1/2 cup cream cheese mixture; pour remaining mixture in crust, spreading evenly.
Beat reserved cake mixture, reserved cream cheese mixture, remaining 1 tablespoon red food color and milk until well blended. Drop by tablespoons onto vanilla batter in pan. Swirl with knife for marbled effect.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cover; refrigerate until chilled. Cut into squares. Refrigerate leftovers.
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 24 servingsServing size 1 square (68g)Amount per servingCalories240% Daily Value*Total Fat 13g 17%Saturated Fat 8g 40%Trans Fat 0gCholesterol 55mg 18%Sodium 200mg 9%Total Carbohydrates 30g 11%Dietary Fiber 1g 4%Total Sugars 20gIncludes 12g Added Sugar 24%Protein 3gVitamin D 0 0%Calcium 65mg 6%Iron 2mg 10%Potassium 63mg 2%
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
