Description
Red velvet cake balls combine classic Southern charm with bite-sized indulgence. Rich cocoa-infused cake crumbles blend seamlessly with cream cheese frosting, creating irresistible spheres of sweet delight you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box red velvet cake mix
- 3 eggs
- ⅓ cup (80 milliliters) vegetable oil
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) water
- 12 oz (340 g) white chocolate or candy melts
- ½ cup (120 ml) cream cheese frosting
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- red sprinkles
- white sprinkles
- crushed red velvet cake crumbs
- dark chocolate drizzle
Instructions
- Cake Foundation: Prepare red velvet cake following package instructions, baking in a rectangular pan until golden and fully cooked.
- Cake Deconstruction: Cool cake completely, then transform into fine, uniform crumbs within a large mixing bowl, ensuring consistent texture.
- Binding Mixture: Thoroughly blend cream cheese frosting with cake crumbs, creating a moldable consistency that holds shape when gently pressed.
- Sphere Formation: Meticulously craft uniform one-inch cake balls, arranging them precisely on a parchment-lined tray for initial chilling.
- Chocolate Preparation: Melt chocolate or candy melts in microwave-safe container, using short intervals and gentle stirring; incorporate coconut oil if needed to achieve optimal fluidity.
- Coating Process: Remove chilled cake balls, then systematically dip each into molten chocolate using a specialized tool, ensuring complete and even coverage while removing excess chocolate through gentle tapping.
- Decorative Finishing: Immediately adorn with sprinkles, cake crumb remnants, or chocolate drizzles while coating remains liquid, then position on parchment paper.
- Final Setting: Refrigerate cake balls for 15-20 minutes until chocolate hardens completely, then store in airtight container to maintain freshness.
Notes
- Cake Crumb Consistency: Ensure cake crumbs are finely and uniformly broken to prevent lumpy cake balls with uneven texture.
- Moisture Balance: Mix cream cheese frosting gradually to achieve perfect binding without making the mixture too wet or dry, which impacts structural integrity.
- Chocolate Coating Technique: Maintain chocolate temperature between 86-90°F for smooth, glossy coverage and prevent cracking or streaking during dipping process.
- Freezing Optimization: Chill cake balls precisely 30 minutes to create firm exterior that allows clean chocolate coating without falling apart.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg