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This 3-ingredient Easy Red Velvet Cake Recipe will have your friends and family coming around for seconds. This recipe is great for any occasion and may just become a new favorite. The secret to making this cake so light and fluffy is the cool whip!

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Easy Red Velvet Cake Recipe

This Cool Whip Cake is super delicious! This cake has a great chocolate and vanilla flavor combo and a gorgeous red color. It is so fluffy and moist and is super simple to make! Be sure to keep this amazing recipe handy!

Red Velvet desserts seem to be more popular around Valentines Day, but they are really delicious to nosh on any time of the year! If Red Velvet is on your mind, I have a few recipes to share with you that I think you will enjoy to. Some of my family’s favorites are my Red Velvet Cake Roll, my Red Velvet Cheesecake, Red Velvet Pancakes and my Red Velvet Cookies.

Ingredients You’ll Need

  • Cake mix- You will be using the red velvet cake mix for this recipe.
  • Cool Whip- This will give the cake recipe a fluffy texture.
  • Egg- Use eggs that are at room temperature.
  • Powdered sugar- This sugar is perfect for homemade icing or frosting.
  • Hershey’s Hugs- These kisses will be placed on top of the finished cake.
A fork lifting up a bite of the cake.

How to Make Easy Red Velvet Cake

  • Set the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Add the cake mix, cool whip, and egg in a large mixing bowl and beat to combine.
red velvet cake ingredients
  • Grease an 8 x 8″ pan and add the batter into it.
  • Add a dusting of powdered sugar on top.
red velvet cake in a baking dish
  • Place in the oven for 35-40 minutes.
  • Let the cake sit for 5 minutes to cool and carefully press one Hershey kiss in the center.
red velvet cake with Hershey's kisses on top
  • Let the cake cool before cutting and serving.
A square slice of Red Velvet Cake topped with powdered sugar and a kiss on a white plate

What Flavor Is Red Velvet?

Red Velvet flavor is a unique flavor that cannot be described as one thing specifically. This flavor is a blend of chocolate and vanilla flavor.

Does I Need To Refrigerate This Cake?

In this Red Velvet Cake recipe, you will be using the cool whip as one of the main ingredients. For that reason, when you’re done enjoying the cake, store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Red Velvet Cake topped with powdered sugar and a Hershey kiss

More Red Velvet Recipes

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Easy Red Velvet Cake Recipe

If you're interested in a new dessert to share with your friends and family, then this is the recipe for you. This 3-ingredient Easy Red Velvet Cake recipe will have your loved ones coming around for seconds. This recipe is great for any occasion and may just become a new favorite. The secret to making this cake so light and fluffy is by using cool whip!
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 40 minutes
Total: 40 minutes
Servings: 16
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Ingredients 

  • red velvet cake mix
  • 8 ounce Cool Whip
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoon powdered sugar
  • 16 Hershey’s Hugs

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  • In a large mixing bowl, mix beat cake mix, Cool Whip, and egg.
  • Pour batter into a greased 8×8 baking dish.
  • Sprinkle powdered sugar evenly over top.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Allow cake to cool for 5 minutes then gently push Hugs into it.
  • Allow to cool completely and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 167kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 241mgPotassium: 108mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 40IUCalcium: 66mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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