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Red Velvet Cake Truffles

Irresistible Red Velvet Cake Truffles Recipe for Every Occasion

Delight your guests with these Red Velvet Cake Truffles, a perfect balance of flavors and textures for any celebration.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Chilling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 40 truffles
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 178
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Cake Mixture
  • 15.25 ounces red velvet cake mix
  • 1.25 cups water
  • 0.5 cups vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • 16 ounces cream cheese frosting
Coating
  • 12 ounces white candy melts or white chocolate chips
  • 6 ounces red candy melts

Equipment

  • Baking sheet
  • mixing bowl
  • Refrigerator
  • parchment paper
  • microwave or double boiler

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Prepare the red velvet cake mix according to package instructions, using water, vegetable oil, and eggs.
  2. Once baked, let the cake cool completely, then crumble it into a large bowl.
  3. Add the cream cheese frosting to the crumbled cake and mix until well combined.
  4. Form the mixture into balls, about 1 inch in diameter, and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  5. Refrigerate the truffles for about 30 minutes to firm up.
  6. Melt the white candy melts according to package instructions.
  7. Dip each truffle into the melted white candy melts, allowing excess to drip off, then return to the baking sheet.
  8. Melt the red candy melts and drizzle over the coated truffles for decoration.
  9. Allow the chocolate to set before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1truffleCalories: 178kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 2gFat: 10g

Notes

These truffles can be customized with different cake flavors or add-ins like nuts or extracts for a personal touch.

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