Description
Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookie Cake is the ultimate crowd-pleasing dessert: a giant, soft, chewy red velvet cookie baked in a round pan and finished with silky cream cheese frosting. Made with one box of red velvet cake mix, eggs, oil, and a vanilla-cream cheese frosting, this party-perfect treat feeds 10–12. Simple to assemble, bakery-worthy, and ideal for birthdays, Valentine’s Day, holidays, or anytime you need a show-stopping dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- Cookie Cake:
- 1 box red velvet cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Optional Toppings:
- Sprinkles
- Chocolate chips
- Red velvet crumbs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch round cake pan or springform pan.
- In a large bowl, mix cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil until a thick dough forms.
- Press dough evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 18–22 minutes, until edges are set and the center is slightly soft.
- Allow cookie cake to cool completely in the pan.
- In a bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract and mix until creamy.
- Spread or pipe frosting over the cooled cookie cake.
- Decorate with sprinkles or toppings if desired, then slice and serve.
Notes
- Serves 10-12.
- Let the cookie cake cool completely before frosting to prevent the frosting from melting.
- For easier frosting, soften cream cheese and butter to room temperature.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- You can garnish with sprinkles, chocolate chips, or red velvet crumbs.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18–22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (about 1/12 of cake)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
Keywords: Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookie Cake, Red Velvet Cookie Cake, Cake Mix Desserts, Giant Cookie Cake, Cream Cheese Frosting, Party Dessert, Bakery-Style Dessert, 10-12 servings