Red Velvet Cake Hot Chocolate with Cream Cheese Whipped Cream

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Box Mix
  • 1 Required box mix ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups Semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 3/4 cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla

• Dairy

  • 4 oz Cream cheese
  • 1/4 Heavy whipping cream
  • 4 cups Whole milk

• Other

  • 1.5 Teaspoons Red Velvet Emulsion

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Ingredients

• Box Mix
• Required Box Mix Ingredients (usually 3 eggs + vegetable oil)
• 4 Cups Whole Milk
• ¼ Cup Sugar
• 1½ Cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
• 1.5 Teaspoons Red Velvet Emulsion
• 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
• ¼ Heavy Whipping Cream
• ½ Cup Sugar
• 4 oz Cream Cheese (room temperature)

Directions

• Make the Red Velvet Cake Mix according to box instructions.
• Place whole milk in a pot over medium-high heat. Add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Add the semi-sweet chocolate chips and stir until melted.
• Add red velvet emulsion and vanilla. Stir to combine. Remove from heat.
• Use a hand mixer or stand mixer to cream the sugar and heavy whipping cream together for 3-5 minutes, until soft peaks form.
• Add the cream cheese and mix until combined.
• To assemble hot chocolate, use a biscuit cutter to cut out a piece of red velvet cake. Place in a glass, then pour the hot chocolate over the top. Next either pipe or dollop the cream cheese whipped cream on top. Sprinkle on some crumbled red velvet cake. Serve immediately.