Description
These delightful Red Velvet Cake Balls are a festive, no-bake treat perfect for Valentine’s Day or any special occasion. Made with funfetti cake mix, butter, sugar, and flour, these cake balls are packed with colorful confetti sprinkles and coated in smooth, melted white chocolate. Easy to make and irresistibly sweet, they are sure to impress at any party or gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Ball Mixture
- 1 ½ cups funfetti cake mix
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ cup flour
- ½ tablespoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup Valentine’s Day confetti sprinkles
Topping
- ¼ cup Valentine’s Day heart-shaped confetti sprinkles
- 2 bags Ghirardelli white melting chocolate
Instructions
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine the funfetti cake mix, sugar, flour, and vanilla extract thoroughly to form the dry base.
- Add Butter and Form Dough: Cut the softened butter into cubes and add it to the bowl. Use your fingers or a fork to work the mixture into a cookie dough-like texture, ensuring all ingredients are well incorporated.
- Add Confetti Sprinkles: Fold in the Valentine’s Day confetti sprinkles evenly through the dough mixture until fully combined.
- Shape Cake Balls: Using a small ice cream scooper, portion the dough, then roll each portion into a smooth ball using your hands.
- Repeat Shaping: Continue scooping and rolling until all the dough has been formed into balls, approximately 24 in total.
- Melt Chocolate: Set up a double boiler and melt the Ghirardelli white melting chocolate slowly until smooth and glossy.
- Coat Cake Balls: Dip each cake ball into the melted white chocolate, using a fork to coat it completely. Let excess chocolate drip off, then place the coated ball onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Add Heart Sprinkles: While the chocolate is still wet, quickly sprinkle heart-shaped Valentine’s Day confetti sprinkles on top of each cake ball to decorate.
- Repeat Coating: Continue dipping, coating, and decorating all remaining cake balls.
- Set and Serve: Allow the chocolate coating to set completely at room temperature before serving. Enjoy your festive Red Velvet Cake Balls!
Notes
- Make sure the butter is softened to room temperature for easier mixing.
- Using a double boiler prevents the chocolate from burning or seizing while melting.
- You can refrigerate the cake balls after coating to speed up the setting process.
- These cake balls can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerated for up to a week.
- For a firmer texture, chill the dough for 30 minutes before rolling into balls.