Red Velvet Fudge Bars

Try out my red velvet fudge bars which are a red velvet cake mix base recipe! Start with a cake mix and pair it with sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, butter, egg, and oil. That is all you need to make these layered red velvet bars with a fudge-like center.

Red Velvet Fudge Bars being held in a hand over a blue rimmed white plate

Perfect for Valentine’s Day or Christmas, date night at home, or just a treat to break up the week. I love a good cake mix dessert, and these fudge bars are one that we keep in constant rotation in our home.

Be sure to check out my red velvet cake mix cookie bars for another red velvet dessert idea. These cookie bars are another popular recipe on my site.

Ingredients Needed

Cake Mix – For the base you will reach for a box of red velvet cake mix. Any brand will work for this recipe.

Oil – Canola or vegetable oil are the best oils to use. These oils have minimal flavor and help to keep the bars nice and moist.

Eggs – Large eggs that are at room temperature are best. If your eggs are cold that is okay. I just find room-temperature eggs blend better with the ingredients in the recipe.

Sweetened Condensed Milk – The fudge-like texture comes from the condensed milk in this recipe. Ultra creamy, sweet, and the perfect ingredient to use for mixing up these bars.

Chocolate Chips – Make sure to reach for a heaping scoop of chocolate chips. You can use milk chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate.

Butter – Real unsalted butter is best. Since there is salt in the cake mix I find if you use salted butter it can make the bars a bit overly salty in flavor.