Red Velvet Bundt Cake with Filling

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Last updated on July 21st, 2022

Easy Red Velvet Bundt Cake with a Cream Cheese Filling and powdered sugar glaze! This moist red velvet cake has a cream cheese tunnel that keeps it moist and delicious. The perfect Valentine’s Day dessert! 

The deep red of this easy bundt cake makes it perfect as a Valentine’s Day dessert or even a Christmas dessert! But the real show stopper is the cream cheese filling and perfect drips from the glaze.

I live in Central PA, aka Amish Country, and for reasons unknown to me, Red Velvet Cake is really popular around here! Actually red velvet anything is popular… whoopie pies, brownies, you can even find red velvet ice cream sometimes!

But I’m personally a fan of bundt cakes. They’re easy to cut and serve, they don’t take nearly as much time as a cake that needs frosted, and they look pretty sitting on a dessert table!

Is Red Velvet Cake the Same as Chocolate Cake

Not exactly.

I think the idea that red velvet cake is just chocolate cake came about because most traditional recipes have cocoa powder in them. Honestly, though, it’s not very much. This recipe for example, only has 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder.

In my opinion, not nearly enough to make a rich, chocolaty cake.

Red velvet cake also uses buttermilk and vinegar which isn’t typical in a chocolate cake recipe.  The buttermilk and vinegar react with the cocoa powder to make a really moist, fluffy cake!

How do you Make Red Velvet Bundt Cake with Filling

This recipe is so much easier than it looks! Promise

Start by making your cream cheese filling. Melt your white chocolate chips in the microwave for one minute and then stir. You’ll probably have to put them back in for another 15-20 seconds and then stir again. You want the chips completely melted and smooth with no lumps remaining.

Then add your softened cream cheese, sugar and vanilla and stir it all together really well until it’s smooth. Now you can set that bowl aside until you’re ready to use!

The cake batter is simple because it starts with a cake mix! And because you’re using a cake mix, you can just throw all your other ingredients into the mixing bowl at one time and mix it up. You don’t need to worry about adding ingredients in stages!

Once your cake batter is well-blended pour half of it into a greased bundt cake pan. Then use a spoon to careful place the cream cheese filling over the batter. Take care not to let the filling touch the sides of the pan.

Then pour the remaining cake batter over the cheesecake filling to cover it.

Bake it for close to an hour until it tests done. Then let it rest for a bit before you invert it onto a plate. You can either serve it plain, dust powdered sugar over the top, or make a quick glaze with powdered sugar and milk.

Either way, your bundt cake will be moist and delicious!

How to Make Homemade Buttermilk

I mentioned it above, but it’s worth repeating… buttermilk is a key ingredient to a red velvet cake recipe. So please don’t skip it and use regular milk. You’ll be disappointed!

Just a little tip, if you don’t have buttermilk on-hand, you will want to make that before you start your cream cheese filling. Just add 1 tablespoon of either lemon juice or white vinegar to a 1-cup measuring cup. Then fill the remainder of the measuring cup with milk until you have exactly 1-cup. Stir it gently and let it sit for about 5 minutes.

Don’t worry if you see clumps when you pour it in your mixing bowl. That means it worked and you now have buttermilk. They will all be incorporated into the batter and it will taste delicious!

Also, if you are looking for easy American buttercream frosting recipes? Here are some recipes that will get you started. Whether you need a basic frosting or want to try a unique flavor, these recipes will have you covered.

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