For a small Christmas gathering, dessert should feel indulgent without being overwhelming. And this Red Velvet Cream Cheese Bundt Cake strikes the perfect balance. It’s festive, visually stunning, and rich enough to feel like a celebration, yet simple enough to serve and store so nothing goes to waste.
The deep red crumb, subtle cocoa flavor, and luscious cream cheese swirl make this cake a showstopper, even when the guest list is short. A Bundt cake is ideal for intimate holidays: no layering, minimal fuss, and it stays moist for days. It slices beautifully, making it easy to serve just a few people without losing freshness.
This cake brings warmth, nostalgia, and elegance to the table. Everything you want from a Christmas dessert, wrapped up in a scaled-down, stress-free format.
Red Velvet Cream Cheese Bundt Cake
12
servings20
minutes55
minutes1
hour15
minutesA stunning, moist red velvet cake with a rich cream cheese swirl. Perfectly festive for small holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 cup oil
1 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 tablespoons red food coloring
1 teaspoon vinegar
- Cream Cheese Swirl
8 oz cream cheese, softened
¼ cup sugar
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a Bundt pan.
- Whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, cocoa, and salt.
- In another bowl mix eggs, oil, buttermilk, vanilla, food coloring, and vinegar.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients.
- Mix cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
- Pour ⅔ of cake batter into the pan. Add cream cheese filling. Top with remaining batter.
- Bake 50–60 minutes until a tester comes out clean.
- Cool completely before slicing.
Optional Tips/Variations
- Drizzle with vanilla glaze for extra sweetness.
Add chocolate chips to the cream cheese swirl.
Reduce food coloring if you prefer a more natural hue.
Storage & Reheating
- Storage: Refrigerate up to 5 days.
- Reheating: Serve chilled or microwave individual slices 10–15 seconds.
