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red velvet fudge

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Rich and creamy Red Velvet Fudge topped with a layer of Cream Cheese Frosting is so easy to make in the microwave and it has a wonderful flavor reminiscent of red velvet cake. 

squares of red velvet fudge with a cream cheese frosting fudge layer are scattered around on a sheet of wrinkled parchment paper

If you are a huge fan of red velvet cake then you are going to love sinking your teeth into this creamy Red Velvet Fudge. The decadent milk chocolate layer is so silky and smooth and it pairs beautifully with the luscious cream cheese frosting on top. Plus the off-white frosting fudge looks striking against the bright red fudge layer.

This fudge will be a perfect treat for Valentine’s Day or Christmas just as it is but imagine it topped with some blue sprinkles for the 4th of July or rainbow sprinkles for a birthday party. There are so many possibilities.

Plus this fudge, just like all our other recipes here, is quite easy to make either in the microwave or on the stove-top.

red velvet fudge squares topped with cream cheese frosting fudge arranged on a piece of parchment paper with one of the pieces in the front has a bite taken out of it

To create this fudge, you will start out by making a layer of our delicious Milk Chocolate Fudge. That fudge is then topped with a layer of cream cheese frosting fudge to give it that red velvet cake taste.

What is red velvet cake?

  • Originally red velvet cake was a chocolate cake made using natural cocoa powder which when mixed with buttermilk and the other cake ingredients had a slightly red hue.
  • Some bakers added beets to the cake to infuse moisture and flavor during a time when sugar was being rationed in the United States which intensified the red coloring.
  • Today most red velvet cakes get their color from red food coloring.
  • Red Velvet Cakes traditionally are topped with an Americolor Super Red Soft Gel Paste and its tangy flavor is a wonderful contrast to the rich chocolate flavor of the cake.

What is red velvet fudge?

  • Simply put, red velvet fudge is a layer of red-colored milk chocolate fudge topped with a layer of cream cheese frosting that is blended with white chocolate to give it the texture of fudge.
  • To make this fudge, you start by making a layer of milk chocolate fudge and add red coloring to it.
    • If you are opposed to using red food coloring, you can leave the milk chocolate fudge layer brown. It tastes and looks just as good without the coloring, but of course, you won’t want to call it Red Velvet Fudge. Perhaps you can call it Chocolate and Cream Fudge.

six squares of red velvet fudge stacked on a white rectangle plate set on a black background

Red Velvet Fudge Ingredients:

  • 16 ounces milk chocolate
  • 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • pinch of salt
  • red food coloring (I used Americolor Super Red Soft Gel Paste)

Cream Cheese Frosting Fudge Ingredients:

  • 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tablespoon salted butter, softened
  • 3.5 ounces (1 cup) sifted powdered sugar*
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 ounces melted white chocolate

*If you don’t have a scale to weigh your powdered sugar, sift it before measuring out one cup.

What milk chocolate should I use?

  • It is best to make this fudge using pure milk chocolate bars, blocks, or chips.
    • Pure milk chocolate will have cocoa butter and some form of milk listed in the ingredients.
    • Milk Chocolate is sweet and creamy and has a mild chocolate flavor.
      • I personally love using Peter’s Ultra Milk Chocolate. It has a lovely delicate chocolate flavor with slight caramel notes.
        • This is the milk chocolate I use for all of my candy making. It is available in 10-pound bars or 50-pound cases. If you love milk chocolate and plan to make a lot of fudge, then purchasing one of these bars will be totally worth it.
      • Callebaut makes wonderful milk chocolate too which is available in callets (large chips) and smaller quantities. They also sell large bars, as well.
      • Of the grocery store brands, I prefer Kroger Private Selection Milk Chocolate Chips but have also enjoyed making fudge using Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Chips and Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Chips.

NOTE: Finely chop, grate, or shave chocolate bars in order for the chocolate to melt more quickly.

You can find these milk chocolate bars, callets, and chips from amazon (commission earned for sales).

What pan should I use?

  • Use an 8-inch non-stick metal, glass, ceramic, aluminum, tin foil, or silicone pan.
  • Line the pan with non–stick tin foil or parchment paper. The fudge is easy to remove from the pan and it allows for easy cleanup, but you can also…
    • butter the bottom and sides of your pan
    • spray the pan with cooking spray (the least desirable option as the outer edge of the fudge will taste like the spray)

You can find a huge selection of pans from amazon (commission earned for sales for all affiliate links listed below)

Can I use dark chocolate to make this fudge?

  • Yes, you can, but you will need to change the ratio of chocolate to sweetened condensed milk in order for your fudge to set up correctly.
  • See our Dark Chocolate Fudge Recipe if you’d like to use dark chocolate to make this red velvet fudge.
  • The color of the fudge will be more muted and the flavor more intense if you use dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate.

What about white chocolate?

  • Red Velvet Cake is a chocolate cake so I personally don’t recommend using white chocolate fudge to make this.
  • Plus I think a layer of vanilla white chocolate fudge topped with cream cheese frosting would be a bit too sweet.
  • You will use some melted white chocolate to make the cream cheese frosting layer though. That is what will give the frosting a fudgy texture.

Sweetened Condensed Milk

  • This recipe calls for one 14-ounce can of sweetened condensed milk.
    • Sweetened Condensed milk is milk that has been pasteurized and condensed (heated and cooked to remove most of the water) and sweetened with sugar.
    • Sweetened condensed milk is quite thick. Some store brands are a bit thinner than national brands and if you use thin condensed milk to make this fudge you may need to add an additional ounce or two of chocolate in order for the fudge to set up properly.
  • DO NOT use cans of Evaporated Milk for this fudge recipe.
    • Evaporated milk is not sweetened and is not thickened with sugar.
    • Some fudge recipes do use evaporated milk, but not this one!

Collage of images showing how to make the red colored milk chocolate fudge layer of the red velvet fudge.

How to make red velvet fudge:

Microwave Method:

  1. Blend the finely chopped milk chocolate (or chips) and sweetened condensed milk together in a large microwave-safe bowl.
  2. Heat at 70% power for 90 seconds.
  3. Let the bowl sit in the microwave for 3 minutes.
  4. Remove and stir 2-3 times.
  5. Add a pinch of salt and some red food coloring.
    • I used Americolor Super Red Coloring and needed about 1/2 teaspoon to make my fudge bright red.
  6. Stir slowly until the chocolate is melted and the red is well blended.
  7. If all the chocolate does not melt, let the bowl sit for another 3 minutes then stir again.
  8. Only if needed, heat for another 10-15 seconds at 70% power and repeat the process above.
  9. Spread the thick fudge into a prepared pan, cover, and set aside.

Stove-top method:

  1. Stir the milk chocolate and sweetened condensed milk together in a saucepan.
  2. Heat over low heat, stirring often, until about 75% melted.
  3. Remove from heat and let sit for 3 minutes.
  4. Add the salt and red food coloring.
  5. Stir until all the chocolate melts.
  6. If needed, let the milk chocolate fudge rest, allowing the residual heat from the melted chocolate to melt any remaining chips or chunks.
  7. If all the chocolate still doesn’t melt, return the pan to low heat and heat for about another minute to warm the fudge.
  8. Remove and stir.
  9. Pour into a prepared pan, cover, and set aside.

Collage of images showing how to make the Cream Cheese Frosting Fudge layer of Red Velvet Fudge.

Make the Cream Cheese Frosting Fudge Layer:

  1. Beat together  2 ounces of softened cream cheese and 1 tablespoon salted butter until well blended.
  2. Stir in 3.5 ounces of sifted powdered sugar and 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract.
  3. Beat until light and fluffy.
  4. Add 2 ounces melted white chocolate and beat until creamy and smooth.
    • If this becomes lumpy, heat in the microwave for 10 seconds on 70% power and stir until smooth.
  5. Spread over the milk chocolate fudge layer.
  6. If you’d like, you can swirl and spike the frosting to make it look like a frosted cake.
  7. Cover the fudge with plastic wrap or tin foil and chill in the refrigerator for 2-4 hours until firm.
  8. Remove fudge from pan and peel off the tin foil.
  9. Cut into 36 squares.

This fudge needs to be stored in the refrigerator and will keep for up to 3 weeks.

If you’d like to learn more tips and tricks for making easy fudge be sure to see our Easy Fudge FAQ page. You’ll find tips for freezing fudge, fixing greasy fudge, and more.

Red Velvet Fudge Video

Be sure to watch the video to see how easy this fudge is to make. 

 

Recipe

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red velvet fudge recipe
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Red Velvet Fudge
Prep Time
18 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

Rich and creamy red-colored milk chocolate fudge topped with a layer of fudgy creamy cheese frosting.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy red velvet fudge, red velvet fudge
Servings: 36
Calories: 123 kcal
Author: HowToMakeEasyFudge
Ingredients
Red Milk Chocolate Fudge Layer
  • 16 ounces milk chocolate, finely chopped or chips
  • 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon red gel or paste food coloring
Cream Cheese Frosting Fudge Layer
  • 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tablespoon salted butter (or unsalted butter + a pinch of salt)
  • 3.5 ounces sifted powdered sugar (1 cup)
  • 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 ounces white chocolate, melted
Instructions
Red Milk Chocolate Fudge Layer
  1. Line an 8-inch square pan with non-stick tin foil or parchment paper. 

  2. Stir together the milk chocolate and sweetened condensed milk in a large microwave-safe bowl.

  3. Heat at 70% power for 90 seconds in the microwave. 

  4. Let rest in the microwave for 3 minutes. 

  5. Remove and stir a few times. 

  6. Add a pinch of salt and about a 1/2 teaspoon of red food coloring and continue stirring until all the chocolate melts. 

  7. If needed, heat for 15-second bursts of 70% power to completely melt the chocolate.

  8. Pour the fudge into the prepared pan. 

  9. Cover and set aside until needed. 

Cream Cheese Frosting Fudge Layer
  1. Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. 

  2. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and beat to combine. 

  3. Stir in the melted chocolate then beat until fully incorporated. 

  4. If this mixture becomes lumpy, heat in the microwave at 70% power for 10 seconds then stir until creamy. 

  5. Spread into an even layer over the milk chocolate fudge layer.

  6. If desired, you can create spikes in the frosting to make the fudge look like a frosted cake. 

  7. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 2-4 hours until the fudge is firm enough to cut. 

  8. Remove the fudge from the pan and peel off the tin foil or parchment paper before cutting into 36 squares. 

Recipe Notes
  • Store the fudge in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks. 
  • Remove the fudge from the refrigerator and either enjoy right away or let the fudge sit in the airtight container for at least one hour before opening the lid in order to keep condensation from forming on the fudge if you plan to set the fudge out on a plate for dessert or to package to give as a gift. 

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  1. Alisha Ross

    August 9, 2019 at 2:42 am

    I’ve always wanted to try making red velvet fudge and this recipe was SOOOOOO easy!!! And delicious. Thank you. 🙂

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    • Beth

      August 22, 2019 at 12:00 pm

      I’m so glad you enjoyed this red velvet fudge recipe!

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