19 Red Velvet Desserts To Make This Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is one of our favorite food holidays—it’s the perfect excuse to treat ourselves to a big box of chocolates, add some heart-shaped accents to whatever we’re cooking up and, of course, indulge in plenty of swoon-worthy desserts. And, while chocolate tends to get most of the attention on February 14th, we’re here to remind you that red velvet (which only contains a little bit of cocoa!) is every bit as festive and delicious. From Valentine’s day cookies and cupcakes to creamy-dreamy cheesecakes, there are plenty of ways to turn your favorite red velvet-inspired sweets into a festive dessert—starting with this gorgeous Valentine’s Day cake. Adding strawberries to a red velvet cake is a fun twist on the classic chocolate-and-strawberry combo. Whole strawberries hidden inside the cream cheese filling make a dramatic reveal when the cake is sliced open.

There’s no need to commit to a big-batch dessert for a date night or other small celebration. This recipe for whoopie pies with rich cream cheese frosting sandwiched between tender red velvet cookies is perfectly portioned for two. Plus, you can have them ready in just an hour, including cooling, and no electric mixer or special equipment is needed.

A fluffy custardy dessert that bakes moist red velvet cake pieces with creamy vanilla‑infused custard and pecans into a crowd‑pleasing bread pudding.

Creamy red velvet ice cream meets a tangy blueberry swirl in a crunchy cookie crust for a fun twist on dessert.

Trust us — you're going to taste the love in every ooey, gooey bite of these sweet, frosting-topped breakfast rolls.

These are the perfect sweet treat for that special someone. Pour the batter into a squeeze bottle and it will be easy to form the heart shapes on your griddle or nonstick skillet.

This pie reveals two lovely layers when sliced: A smooth cream cheese layer on the bottom and sweet red velvet cake batter on top. Be sure to let the pie cool completely before slicing and serving. It’s delicious finished with whipped cream, but you can always slather on a thin layer of your favorite cream cheese frosting if you’re feeling extra-decadent.

What could be more tempting than a layer of red velvet-swirled cheesecake on top of a rich, chocolately brownie?

Amp up your regular Bundt cake with a surprise filling. The cream cheese frosting is in the center!

A little coconut in the filling adds an unexpcted tropical twist to these cute red cookies.

Thse bite-sized cheesecakes are perfect for sharing with your all of your loved ones.

This is the chocolate chip cookie for red velvet lovers: a thick and chewy cookie base tinted to the classic shade of red velvet red, that’s loaded with bright white chocolate chips.

This moist and delicious cake makes the perfect Valentine’s Day dessert, thanks to its gorgeous red hue.

This eye-catching cake gets an unexpected boost of flavor from sweet cherry cola.

Make the holiday even sweeter with red velvet cookies. Sprinkle confection sugar for a fine texture in contrast with the bold color.

Bring your cheesecake bars to life with some bourbon! It's the perfect complement to creamy cheesecake. Sharing with the kiddos? Skip the spirits and add vanilla extract instead!

The key to this red-and-white swirled masterpiece? Don't overmix. As soon as you notice ribbons of red batter throuhout the cake, stop stirring!

These red velvet cookie cutouts have a hint of chocolate flavor and are so simple to prepare. A drizzle of white chocolate on top adds pizzazz.