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Patriotic Red Velvet Cake Balls

These Patriotic Red Velvet Cake Balls will give a spark to your taste buds!
Patriotic Red Velvet Cake Balls all piled on a small black plate and one with a bite out of it.

Red Velvet Cake Balls are moist balls of cake, mixed with cream cheese frosting covered in chocolate.ย  They're a perfect one bite indulgence any time of year. Super addicting and downright sinful! These bite-sized little gems are perfect for Fourth of July gatherings. A guaranteed hit!

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Patriotic Red Velvet Cake Balls on a black plate.
These cake balls are pretty easy to make, the perfect recipe for the kids to help with. If youโ€™re hosting a barbecue or even just chilling with the family. You should check out myย  Spicy Teriyaki Grilled Steak Kebabs and my Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad both are fantastic and always a huge hit!

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Red velvet cake balls on a baking sheet before being dipped in chocolate.

What is a cake ball?

A cake ball is really just a truffle made out of cake crumbs and cream cheese frosting. Then dipped in melted chocolate and topped with sprinkles.

Cake balls dipped in white chocolate and red colored chocolate with festive sprinkles on top placed on a baking sheet to dry.

Recipe Tips

    • You can use any flavor cake.
    • Rolling the balls into 1 1/2 inches (I use this cookie scoop) you should get 35-40 balls. You can make them larger or smaller
    • Cake balls are typically dipped in chocolate using melting wafers.
    • Placing your cake balls in the freezer gives them a proper chill before you dip them.
    • Throw uncoated cake balls in the freezer until ready to coat into melted chocolate.

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A close up photo of three cake balls with sprinkles on top.
These cake balls are so versatile. You can make them simple or make them fancy. Add a stick and they become cake pops. Whatever you choose, they will be a big hit!

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Patriotic Red Velvet Cake Balls

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Patriotic Red Velvet Cake Balls

Patriotic Red Velvet Cake Balls

4 from 4 votes
Written By: Wendie
Red Velvet Cake Balls with cream cheese frosting covered in white chocolate, are a perfect one bite indulgence anytime of year.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 35 -40 cake balls
Calories 108

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box red velvet cake mix plus the ingredients on the box
  • 2- 16 oz white chocolate or melting wafers
  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1/3 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • skewers or toothpicks

Instructions
 

  • Bake cake according to directions on box. Let cool completely.
  • With a stand mixer or electric mixer, mix together cream cheese and butter until combined. Add in powdered sugar and vanilla and mix until combined. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
  • Add your cake in pieces to the stand mixer and mix until crumbly. Add in the frosting mix until combined
  • Using a cookie scoop or spoon, roll into 1 1/2 inch balls and place on a baking sheet. Place in freezer for 30 minutes to chill.
  • In a small bowl add about a cup of chips or melting wafers and heat in the microwave for 1 minute and stir, then heat in 30 second intervals and stir until completely melted.
  • Remove 1/2 of the cake balls from freeze, keeping the other half nice and cold until ready to roll. Place a cake ball in the melted chocolate roll around. Using a skewer or toothpick immediately remove the cake ball and place onto a baking sheet. Sprinkle with colorful sprinkles. Makes approximately 50 cake balls
  • *You can use store bought frosting you will only need about 1/2 the container
  • * Wiltons Candy Melts makes red and blue melts for added color. You can get them here on Amazon

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Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 108kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 42mgSugar: 10g
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
4 from 4 votes (4 ratings without comment)

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  1. Thanks for sharing this cake balls recipe. It is not exactly what i was looking for but i would try this out.