Red Velvet Cream Cheese Bundt Cake

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.

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Red Velvet Cream Cheese Bundt Cake

A stunning, moist red velvet cake with a rich cream cheese swirl. Perfectly festive for small holiday gatherings.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 55 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Servings: 12 servings

Calories: 300

Ingredients Method Notes

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

Method

 

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a Bundt pan.
2. Whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, cocoa, and salt.
3. In another bowl mix eggs, oil, buttermilk, vanilla, food coloring, and vinegar.
4. Combine wet and dry ingredients.
5. Mix cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
6. Pour ⅔ of cake batter into the pan. Add cream cheese filling. Top with remaining batter.
7. Bake 50–60 minutes until a tester comes out clean.
8. Cool completely before slicing.

Notes

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Storage & Reheating

• Storage: Refrigerate up to 5 days.
• Reheating: Serve chilled or microwave individual slices 10–15 seconds.