Easy Red Velvet Cake Truffles (Printable)
Decadent red velvet cake meets cream cheese filling, coated in white chocolate for an irresistible bite-sized treat.
# What You Need:
→ Cake Components
01 - 1 box (15.25 oz) red velvet cake mix
02 - 3 large eggs
03 - 1/2 cup vegetable oil
04 - 1 cup water
→ Filling
05 - 4 oz cream cheese, softened
06 - 1/4 cup powdered sugar (optional)
→ Coating
07 - 12 oz white chocolate chips or melting wafers
08 - 1 tablespoon coconut oil or vegetable shortening (optional)
09 - Red or pink sprinkles (optional)
# How To Cook:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9x13-inch baking pan.
02 - Combine cake mix, eggs, oil, and water in a large bowl. Mix until smooth and pour into prepared pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool completely.
03 - Crumble the cooled cake into fine crumbs using your hands or a fork.
04 - Beat softened cream cheese and powdered sugar (if using) until smooth and creamy.
05 - Add cream cheese mixture to cake crumbs. Mix thoroughly until fully combined and dough-like consistency forms.
06 - Scoop tablespoon-sized portions and roll into smooth balls. Place on parchment-lined baking sheet.
07 - Freeze cake balls for 20-30 minutes until firm enough to handle without breaking.
08 - Microwave white chocolate chips with coconut oil (if using) in 20-second intervals, stirring between each, until completely smooth.
09 - Using a fork, dip each chilled ball into melted white chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Return to clean parchment-lined sheet.
10 - Sprinkle with decorations immediately while chocolate is wet. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes until coating is completely set.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- These truffles look impressive but take zero actual baking skill
- The cream cheese filling makes them impossibly rich without being too sweet
- They disappear faster than you can arrange them on a platter
02 -
- Room temperature cake balls will slide right off the fork while dipping
- White chocolate seizes easily so never let any water touch it while melting
03 -
- Use a cookie scoop for uniform sized truffles that all finish cooking at the same time
- Keep a small bowl of warm water nearby to wash coating off your hands between batches