Red Velvet Cream Cheese Squares
Red Velvet Cream Cheese Squares
Ingredients
For the Red Velvet Base
- 1 box Duncan Hines Perfectly Moist Red Velvet cake mix, (15.25 oz / 432g)
- 1 egg
- 1 stick butter, melted or softened
For the Cream Cheese Topping
- 1 block cream cheese, softened
- 16 ounces powdered sugar, (half of a 32 oz bag)
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
In a large bowl, combine the entire box of Duncan Hines Perfectly Moist Red Velvet cake mix, 1 egg, and 1 stick of melted or softened butter. Mix these ingredients together thoroughly, using your hands to combine until a dough-like consistency is formed. Be aware that the red velvet cake mix may dye your hands red during mixing.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Lightly grease a 9x13 baking pan. Press the red velvet mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan, ensuring it is spread thinly across the entire surface.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
In a separate, smaller bowl, combine 1 block of softened cream cheese, 16 ounces of powdered sugar, and 2 eggs.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Whisk or use an electric mixer to combine the cream cheese topping ingredients until smooth and well-blended.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Pour the cream cheese topping evenly over the red velvet base in the 9x13 pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Bake in the preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for approximately 45 minutes, or until the cream cheese topping is set and lightly golden at the edges.
⏱️ 45 min•🌡️ 350
- 8
Allow the squares to cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares and serving. This will take at least 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Red Velvet Cream Cheese Squares
For the Red Velvet Base
- 1 box Duncan Hines Perfectly Moist Red Velvet cake mix, (15.25 oz / 432g)
- 1 egg
- 1 stick butter, melted or softened
For the Cream Cheese Topping
- 1 block cream cheese, softened
- 16 ounces powdered sugar, (half of a 32 oz bag)
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
In a large bowl, combine the entire box of Duncan Hines Perfectly Moist Red Velvet cake mix, 1 egg, and 1 stick of melted or softened butter. Mix these ingredients together thoroughly, using your hands to combine until a dough-like consistency is formed. Be aware that the red velvet cake mix may dye your hands red during mixing.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Lightly grease a 9x13 baking pan. Press the red velvet mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan, ensuring it is spread thinly across the entire surface.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
In a separate, smaller bowl, combine 1 block of softened cream cheese, 16 ounces of powdered sugar, and 2 eggs.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Whisk or use an electric mixer to combine the cream cheese topping ingredients until smooth and well-blended.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Pour the cream cheese topping evenly over the red velvet base in the 9x13 pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Bake in the preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for approximately 45 minutes, or until the cream cheese topping is set and lightly golden at the edges.
⏱️ 45 min•🌡️ 350 - 8
Allow the squares to cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares and serving. This will take at least 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min