Name: Easy Red Velvet Cake Balls
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 105 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 red velvet cake mix (plus ingredients called for on box); 1 to 1 1/3 cups cream cheese frosting; 24 ounces white chocolate or Vanilla Almond Bark; Sprinkles or chocolate for decoration

Red Velvet Cake Balls

Festive red velvet cake balls made with cream cheese frosting and white chocolate coating. Makes 70 truffles. Perfect for holidays and parties.

By Ranah

Updated on Fri, 24 Jan 2025 02:36:43 GMT

These festive red velvet cake balls combine rich cake with creamy frosting, all enrobed in smooth chocolate for an elegant truffle-like treat.

Essential Ingredients:

Red velvet cake mix and ingredients
Cream cheese frosting
White or dark chocolate for coating
Optional sprinkles for decorating

Detailed Instructions:

1. Bake cake according to package directions, cool completely
2. Crumble cake finely into large bowl
3. Mix in frosting until mixture resembles cookie dough
4. Roll into 1-inch balls
5. Freeze for 1 hour minimum
6. Melt chocolate using double boiler method
7. Dip frozen balls using toothpick technique
8. Add sprinkles before chocolate sets
9. Let set completely before serving

Essential Tips:

Freeze balls before dipping
Use quality melting chocolate
Keep cake balls cold between dips
Set up dipping station beforehand

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The secret to perfect cake balls lies in temperature control - keeping the centers frozen and the chocolate perfectly tempered.

Additional Tips for Perfect Cake Balls:

Storage & Make-Ahead:

Refrigerate up to 1 week
Freeze undipped balls 3 months
Store dipped balls in single layer
Keep away from heat

Decoration Ideas:

Drizzle contrasting chocolate
Add festive sprinkles
Use colored candy melts
Paint with edible glitter

Troubleshooting:

Cracking chocolate: Temperature too cold
Lumpy centers: Insufficient mixing
Falling off stick: Not frozen enough
Thick coating: Thin chocolate with oil

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Professional Tips:

Use candy thermometer for chocolate
Keep extra melted chocolate warm
Work in small batches
Rotate frozen balls while working

Final Tips:

Perfect for gifting
Make assembly-line style
Double-dip for thick coating
Practice with small batch first

Easy Red Velvet Cake Balls

Decadent red velvet cake mixed with cream cheese frosting, rolled into balls and dipped in white chocolate.

Prep Time

45 Minutes

Cook Time

60 Minutes

Total Time

105 Minutes

By: Ranah

Category: Irresistible Desserts

Difficulty: Intermediate

Cuisine: American

Yield: 70 Servings (70 cake balls)

Dietary: Vegetarian

Ingredients

→ Cake Base

01 1 red velvet cake mix (plus ingredients called for on box)

02 1 to 1 1/3 cups cream cheese frosting

→ Coating

03 24 ounces white chocolate or Vanilla Almond Bark

04 Sprinkles or chocolate for decoration

Instructions

Step 01

Bake red velvet cake according to package directions. Cool completely.

Step 02

Crumble cooled cake into a bowl. Mix in 1 cup frosting. Let rest 5 minutes, add more frosting if needed until mixture is like stiff cookie dough.

Step 03

Roll mixture into 1-inch balls. Place on parchment-lined sheet. Freeze for 1 hour.

Step 04

Melt white chocolate. Dip frozen balls using toothpick or fork. Add sprinkles while wet or drizzle with dark chocolate once set.

Notes

Can use homemade red velvet cake instead of box mix

Keeps in fridge for 2 days or freezer for several weeks

Tools You'll Need

Mixing bowls

Baking sheet

Parchment paper

Double boiler

Allergy Information

Please check ingredients for potential allergens and consult a health professional if in doubt.

Dairy
Eggs
Gluten

Nutrition Facts (Per Serving)

It is important to consider this information as approximate and not to use it as definitive health advice.

Calories: 80
Total Fat: 4 g
Total Carbohydrate: 10 g
Protein: 1 g