Easy Red Velvet Truffles

If you’re looking for the perfect sweet treat to share with loved ones this Valentine’s Day, have I’ve got a recipe for you! These delicious Red Velvet Truffles are easy to make and oh, so tasty! 

Are Truffles the same thing as Cake Pops

Sort of. A cake pop isn’t quite as moist in the center, but they are basically the same thing.

You can enjoy truffles any time of year but they’re especially delicious on Valentine’s Day. A truffle is rich and tasty on the inside but chocolatey on the outside. 

They’re particularly fun on Valentine’s Day because they’re easy to give as treats. You can place several in a gift box or bag to be given away to that special someone.

Red Velvet Cake Truffles Ingredients

You will find a full printable recipe card at the bottom of this post. You can use a box of Red Velvet Cake mix for this recipe, but if you’ve only got a box of white cake on hand, don’t stress! I’m going to show you how to doctor a cake mix to turn it into Red Velvet. 

These are all simple ingredients. You probably have most of them on hand already!

• white cake mix (any brand of boxed cake mix)
• room temperature butter (salted or unsalted, your choice)
• large eggs, room temperature
• whole milk
• vinegar (or lemon juice)
• unprocessed cocoa powder
• red gel food coloring
• cream cheese (softened)
• powdered sugar
• white almond bark
• vegetable oil

NOTE: You can use a red velvet cake mix, of course. Just skip the cocoa and red coloring gel. Also, you can use buttermilk in place of the whole milk and vinegar if you happen to have it on hand.

How to Make Red Velvet Truffles

Preheat oven to 350. 

Place cake mix and cocoa in large mixing bowl and whisk together. Add butter and eggs. Mix well. Add red coloring gel until the batter reaches the shade of red you desire. 

In a measuring cup add vinegar to your milk. S-l-o-w-l-y add milk mixture to the chocolate batter, mixing the whole time. Don’t worry if the milk curdles after adding the vinegar. This is what you want. 

Once the batter is fully mixed, pour it into a prepared 9 x 13-inch baking dish. 

Place in preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes or until cake springs back to the touch. 

Cool completely. 

Use a fork to crumble your cake. 

While cake is cooling, bring your cream cheese to room temperature. Once it’s fully softened, place in a large bowl, add powdered sugar, and mix until light and fluffy. 

Work the cooled cake crumbs into the cream cheese frosting mixture. 

Keep working the fine crumbs of red velvet cake into the softened cream cheese mixture until it’s all fully incorporated.

Using a cookie scoop, scoop truffle mixture into smooth balls and place on a baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper or wax paper.

Place cookie sheet in refrigerator for half an hour. 

Melt almond bark with vegetable oil (or coconut oil). You’ll need a microwave-safe bowl for this process.

I melt mine in the microwave in 30 second increments until till melted. The melted chocolate needs to be smooth and warm.

Dip cooled red velvet cake balls in white chocolate, tap off the excess chocolate and place on waxed paper.

Add sprinkles while chocolate is still wet. 

Remove from wire rack and place on cookie sheet. If you like, you can refrigerator to get the truffles to set up. 

Store in airtight container. Refrigerate in a freezer bag if they’re not going to be consumed right away. Take out of fridge half an hour before serving. 

What to Expect from these Delicious Fudgy Truffles

Y’all, I have to confess. . .cake balls have been my nemesis. I have had trouble in the past getting them to come together. But these worked like a charm.

The cream cheese addition is perfect. It adds a creaminess and tartness to the cake that takes it from simple cake ball stage to truffle.

I particularly love the crunch of the almond bark and the sprinkles. It’s a terrific contrast to the moist interior. This is the perfect valentine’s day treat, y’ll! These are quickly becoming one of my family’s favorite valentine’s day desserts!

And it’s one of those cake ball recipes you’re going to turn to, again and again.

Variations on this Red Velvet Cake Pops Recipe

• As I mentioned above, you can use a red velvet cake mix in place of white. I’ve also got a great recipe for from-scratch Red Velvet cake you could try.
• In place of sprinkles, you can use red velvet cake crumbs on the outside to decorate the cake balls.
• Add mini chocolate chips to the truffles. A half a cup should do for the batch.
• Coat in melted red candy melts or milk chocolate to add variety.
• Substitute leftover cake frosting in place of cream cheese mixture, no problem!
• Put these cake pops on lollipop sticks and serve them up as a stand. They’ll be gorgeous!
• These aren’t just good on Valentine’s Day. They’re great for any special occasion. Just vary the sprinkles or cake crumbs according to the celebration.

Questions People are Asking about Truffles

What kind of chocolate is best for truffles?

If you want a sweeter truffle, go with milk chocolate. If you want a stronger chocolate go with semi-sweet.

Do homemade chocolate truffles need to be refrigerated?

They stay fresher longer in the fridge, so I always keep mine chilled.

Other Valentine Treats from Out of the Box Baking

How to Decorate Valentine Heart Cookies: If you love a tasty sugar cookie with an absolutely lovely Valentine’s Day design, you’ve come to the right place! These delicious sugar cookies are tasty on their own, but with this beautiful design they’re going to wow that special someone!

Valentine Cookie Bars from Scratch: They’re colorful, crunchy, and loaded with chocolatey flavor. Best of all, these delicious Valentine’s Day Cookie Bars are super easy to make. Talk about the perfect treat for your loved ones! 

Valentines Sugar Cookies: Valentines Day is coming and you’re looking for the perfect treat for the kids, their teachers, and your coworkers. You’ve found it here, with these Valentines Sugar Cookies. They start with a super easy sugar cookie recipe!

Easy Valentines Treats for Kids: Looking for easy Valentine Treats for Kids this year? We’ve got them for you, here at Out of the Box Baking!

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That’s it for this recipe, y’all! I hope you enjoy these delicious Red Velvet Truffles!

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Janice Thompson is an author, baker, and all-around mischief maker! She has overcome a host of baking catastrophes, including a toppled wedding cake, to learn more about the baking process. Janice has published over 150 books for the Christian market but particularly enjoys writing recipes and baking devotions. To learn more about Janice or to drop her a note, visit her About the Author page.