Easy Red Velvet Cake Truffles (Printable)
Decadent bite-sized truffles featuring red velvet cake mixed with cream cheese and coated in smooth white chocolate—perfect for parties or gifting.
# What You Need:
→ Cake Base
01 - 1 box red velvet cake mix (15.25 ounces)
02 - 3 large eggs
03 - 1/2 cup vegetable oil
04 - 1 cup water
→ Filling
05 - 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
06 - 1/4 cup powdered sugar
→ Coating
07 - 12 ounces white chocolate chips or melting wafers
08 - 1 tablespoon coconut oil or vegetable shortening
09 - Red or pink sprinkles for decoration
# Steps:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9x13-inch baking pan.
02 - Combine cake mix, eggs, oil, and water in large bowl. Mix until smooth. Pour into prepared pan and bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
03 - Crumble cooled cake into fine crumbs in large bowl.
04 - Beat softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth in separate bowl.
05 - Add cream cheese mixture to cake crumbs. Mix thoroughly until well combined and dough-like consistency forms.
06 - Scoop tablespoon-sized portions and roll into balls. Place on parchment-lined baking sheet.
07 - Freeze cake balls for 20-30 minutes until firm.
08 - Melt white chocolate chips with coconut oil in microwave-safe bowl in 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
09 - Using fork, dip each cake ball into melted white chocolate, letting excess drip off. Place onto clean parchment-lined baking sheet.
10 - Decorate with sprinkles if desired. Chill truffles in refrigerator at least 30 minutes until coating is set.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- These truffles use an entire cake, so nothing goes to waste
- The white chocolate coating creates this gorgeous contrast that looks fancy but takes zero skill
02 -
- The cake balls must be completely firm before dipping or they will fall apart in the warm chocolate
- Work quickly when coating because the warmth from your hands can soften the chocolate
03 -
- If your coating is too thick, add another teaspoon of coconut oil to thin it
- Chill your dipped truffles for just 10 minutes before adding sprinkles so they stick without sinking