These Red Velvet Cake Balls are the perfect tiny treat! Moist and delicious, everyone will be craving more! Whip up a batch for Valentine’s Day or have these handy for a quick snack after the kids are done with school.
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Red Velvet Cake Balls – How To Make Cake Mix Cake Balls
I’m a sucker for this simple cake ball recipe. While I love making them for the holidays, I just can’t stop myself to whip these up a few times per year. The outer layer of crunchy goodness paired with the moist and sweet center has me grabbing just “one more” as I’m walking out of the room.
The way I see it is that these no-bake red velvet cake balls are tiny enough that must mean that I HAVE to eat at least two, right? The kids seem to agree with me because they grab one for each hand right from the start!
These are one of the easiest ways to make a simple Valentine’s Day edible gift or a fun treat for class parties, birthday parties, and more.
You can even turn them into a Red Velvet Cake Pop just by inserting a stick in them! Grab-and-go treats are the best!
Makes 45 cake balls
Prep time: 30 minutes
Chill time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Ingredients:
1 box red cake mix, prepared according to box instructions
2 containers cream cheese icing
1 package red candy melts
Instructions:
- Prepare and bake the cake mix in any type of pan. Allow to cool completely.
- Scoop the baked cake into a bowl and add both containers of cream cheese icing.
Stir until the cake and icing are well combined and begin to stick together.
- Use a 1-inch cookie scoop to scoop out the batter.
Roll it into a ball between your hands and place the balls on a parchment or wax paper-lined baking sheet. Continue rolling until all the cake has been used. - Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator to chill for at least two hours.
- When ready to decorate, melt the red candy melts according to the package instructions.
- Place one of the cake balls on top of the fork.
Holding the fork over the bowl of red candy, spoon the melted chocolate over the top of the ball until it’s fully coated. Lightly tap the handle of the fork on the side of the bowl to knock off the excess chocolate, then transfer the coated cake ball back to the baking sheet. Immediately decorate with sprinkles. - When all the cake balls are coated in chocolate, return the pan to the refrigerator to chill for an additional 30 minutes, until the chocolate has hardened.
Cake Balls Tip and Tricks
The great thing about these simple cake mix cake balls is that you can easily change up the flavor of the cake mix to change up the flavor of the treats. I literally use this recipe for all my other cake balls because changing it up is as simple as that!
Be sure to check out my Red Velvet Donuts Recipe for another fun treat as well! I also am pretty much obsessed over these 14 Really Good Red Velvet Recipes, too!
Red Velvet Cake Balls
These Red Velvet cake balls made from a cake mix are some of the best!
Ingredients
- 1 box red cake mix, prepared according to box instructions
- 2 containers cream cheese icing
- 1 package red candy melts
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare and bake the cake mix in any type of pan. Allow to cool completely.
- Scoop the baked cake into a bowl and add both containers of cream cheese icing.
Stir until the cake and icing are well combined and begin to stick together. - Use a 1-inch cookie scoop to scoop out the batter.
Roll it into a ball between your hands and place the balls on a parchment or wax paper lined baking sheet. Continue rolling until all the cake has been used. - Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator to chill for at least two hours.
- When ready to decorate, melt the red candy melts according to the package instructions.
- Place one of the cake balls on top of fork.
Holding the fork over the bowl of red candy, spoon the melted chocolate over the top of the ball until it’s fully coated. Lightly tap the handle of the fork on the side of the bowl to knock off the excess chocolate, then transfer the coated cake ball back to the baking sheet. Immediately decorate with sprinkles. - When all the cake balls are coated in chocolate, return the pan to the refrigerator to chill for an additional 30 minutes, until the chocolate has hardened.
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