Description
Red Velvet Cake Balls are soft, fudgy bites of crumbled red velvet cake mixed with cream cheese frosting and coated in smooth chocolate. They’re festive, delicious, and perfect for parties, gifts, or a sweet indulgence.
Ingredients
- 1 box red velvet cake mix (plus ingredients to bake it) or homemade red velvet cake
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup cream cheese frosting (store-bought or homemade)
- 12 oz chocolate or candy melts (white, milk, or dark)
- Optional: sprinkles or red velvet cake crumbs for decorating
Instructions
- Bake the red velvet cake according to the package or recipe instructions. Let it cool completely.
- Crumble the cooled cake into fine crumbs in a large mixing bowl.
- Add cream cheese frosting a spoonful at a time, mixing until the mixture holds together like dough but isn’t sticky.
- Roll into small balls and place on a parchment-lined tray.
- Chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour or freeze for 20–30 minutes until firm.
- Melt the chocolate or candy melts according to package instructions.
- Dip each cake ball into the melted chocolate using a fork or toothpick. Tap off excess and place back on the tray.
- Decorate with sprinkles or cake crumbs while the coating is still wet.
- Refrigerate until the coating is set. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
- Use just enough frosting to bind the cake crumbs—too much can make the mixture too soft.
- Chilling the balls before dipping helps keep them from falling apart.
- Use candy melts or tempered baking chocolate for best coating results.
- Great for gifting—pack in mini cupcake liners for presentation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake ball
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
