Ingredients
Scale
- 1 baked red velvet cake, cooled
- 1 to 1.5 cups cream cheese frosting or buttercream, softened
- Melting chocolate or candy coating (white, milk, or dark)
- Sprinkles, crushed freeze-dried raspberries, or red sanding sugar
- Neutral oil or coconut oil (for thinning chocolate)
- Optional: vanilla or almond extract, a pinch of salt
Instructions
- Crumble the cooled cake into a large bowl until fine crumbs form.
- Add frosting a little at a time, mixing until the dough holds together like playdough.
- Chill the dough in the fridge for 15 minutes.
- Scoop with a cookie scoop and roll into smooth balls.
- Freeze the rolled balls for 20 minutes to firm them up.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate in 20-second bursts, stirring each time and thinning with oil if needed.
- Dip each ball in chocolate, tap to remove excess, and place on parchment paper. Add decorations before the chocolate sets.
Notes
For best results, chill the dough and rolled balls before dipping to ensure smooth coating. Experiment with different toppings for unique flavor variations.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
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