Velvet Brownies

Name: Velvet Brownies
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 20 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 300 g butter; 580 g caster sugar; 3 teaspoon vanilla extract; 80 g cocoa powder; 1 tablespoon red gel food colouring; 3 teaspoon white vinegar; 6 eggs; 265 g plain flour; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 600 g cream cheese; 150 g caster sugar (for cream cheese layer); 3 eggs (for cream cheese layer); 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract (for cream cheese layer)

⏱️ 40 min 👥 Serves 20 📅 22 February 2026

Dramatic red velvet brownies with a swirled cream cheese layer on top — rich cocoa brownie batter layered with a vanilla cream cheese mixture and swirled with chocolate. Makes one large tray.

👩‍🍳 Method

1
Preheat oven to 175°C. Grease and line a large brownie tray.
2
Melt the butter in a bain-marie with the caster sugar. Add vanilla, cocoa powder, red gel colouring and vinegar. Mix well.
3
Add the eggs, flour and salt. Mix to a smooth batter.
4
Make the cream cheese layer: mix the cream cheese, caster sugar, eggs and vanilla together until smooth.
5
Pour the brownie batter into the prepared tray. Dollop the cream cheese mixture on top.
6
Use a skewer or knife to swirl the two mixtures together.
7
Bake for 40 minutes until set. Cool completely before cutting.