Red Velvet Cream Cheese Squares

Each of these Red Velvet Cream Cheese Squares has an elegant design that will bring beauty and bright color to any table. With decadent chocolate notes from genuine HERSHEYS Cocoa and HERSHEYS SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips your guests will be so impressed by the flavor and presentation of this truly terrific dessert.  Are you curious about the origins of red velvet cake? When youre done enjoying this Red Velvet Cream Cheese Squares recipe hop over to our blog to read about how red velvet made its way into our kitchens and our hearts

Ingredients
1 package
white cake mix 16 25 oz
13 cup
HERSHEYS Cocoa
34 cup
sugar divided
12 cup
butter or margarine 1 stick melted
2 Tbsps
red food coloring 1 oz bottle divided
1 Tbsps
water
3
eggs
1 cup
HERSHEYS SPECIAL DARK Mildly Sweet Chocolate Chips or HERSHEYS SemiSweet Chocolate Chips
1 package
cream cheese 8 oz softened
1 tsp
vanilla extract
1 container
dairy sour cream 8 oz
1 Tbsp
milk
Directions
Heat oven to 350F. Line 13x9x2inch baking pan with foil extending foil beyond pan sides. Lightly grease foil.
2
Stir together cake mix cocoa and 14 cup sugar set aside 12 cup cake mixture. Mix remaining cake mixture with melted butter 1 tablespoon red food color water and 1 egg until dough forms. Stir in chocolate chips. Press dough evenly on bottom of prepared pan.
3
Beat together cream cheese remaining 12 cup sugar and vanilla until well blended. Beat in sour cream and remaining 2 eggs. Set aside 12 cup cream cheese mixture pour remaining mixture in crust spreading evenly.
4
Beat reserved cake mixture reserved cream cheese mixture remaining 1 tablespoon red food color and milk until well blended. Drop by tablespoons onto vanilla batter in pan. Swirl with knife for marbled effect.
5
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cover refrigerate until chilled. Cut into squares. Refrigerate leftovers