Valentine's Cake Truffles
Treat your loved ones to these Valentine's cake truffles. Soft cake and creamy filling combine to create the perfect bite-sized dessert, which is then coated in pink candy melts and topped with a drizzle of festive candy colors.
Valentine's Cake Truffles
These Valentine’s cake truffles are a fun and easy treat to make for anyone special.
With just a few simple ingredients, you can create soft, heart-shaped cake balls covered in pink candy melts.
Perfect for a classroom party, a gift, or just a sweet snack to enjoy with friends!
Ingredients
Boxed cake mix: Any flavor of cake mix works, but a classic vanilla or strawberry will give you a light, sweet base.
Eggs: Be sure to pull them out of the fridge about a half an hour or so before starting to allow them come to room temperature.
Oil: Vegetable or canola oil is recommended.
Water
Cream cheese: Make sure to pull it when you pull the eggs to allow it to come to room temperature.
Candy melts: Use pink, white and red candy melts.
Pink gel food coloring: Gel food coloring gives the cake batter a vibrant, rich color without thinning it out.
How to Make
Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 13x9-inch baking pan.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the cake mix, eggs, water, and oil until well combined.
Add the pink gel food coloring and whisk until the batter is evenly colored.
Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
While the cake bakes, set the cream cheese out to soften.
Once the cake is done, allow it to cool for 15-20 minutes.
Once cooled, crumble the cake into a large bowl and mix in the softened cream cheese.
Use a hand mixer to blend the cake and cream cheese together until the mixture forms a dough-like consistency.
Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and then flatten them into heart shapes.
Melt the pink candy melts according to the package instructions.
Dip each heart into the melted candy and place them on parchment paper to set.
For extra decoration, melt a few red and white candy melts in sandwich bags, snip the corner, and drizzle the melted candy over the hearts.
Once the truffles are set, they are ready to be enjoyed.
Tips & Tricks
Here are some tips for making these Valentine's Cake Truffles:
Use a cookie scoop to shape the dough into even balls for faster and more consistent results.
Chill the dough for 10-15 minutes before shaping into hearts to make it easier to handle and less sticky.
Skip the heart shapes if you're short on time; simply roll the dough into balls for a quicker, easier treat.
Try different cake mixes: Chocolate, strawberry, or red velvet are fun variations that are perfect for Valentine's Day.
Make the cake ahead of time: Bake the cake the day before and store it in an airtight container to save time on the day you assemble the truffles.
Leftovers/Storage
Store leftover truffles in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
You can freeze them by placing them on a baking sheet in a single layer to freeze, then transferring them to a sealed bag or container for up to 3 months.
To reheat, let them thaw at room temperature for 20-30 minutes before serving.
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Valentine’s Cake Truffles
Ingredients
- 1 box cake mix
- 3 Eggs
- ⅓ cup Oil
- 1 cup Water
- 8 ounces Cream cheese
- Candy Melts
- Pink gel food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13x9 baking pan and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together cake mix, egg, water, and oil.
- Add in food coloring and whisk until well incorporated.
- Pour cake batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 25-35 minutes.
- While cake bakes set out your cream cheese so it can warm up.
- Let the cake cool for 15-20 min.
- Crumble cake into a large bowl and add cream cheese.
- Beat with a mixer until cream cheese is well incorporated and a dough texture has formed.
- Shape dough into 1 in balls, and then shape balls into hearts.
- Melt your pink candy melts per package instructions.
- Dip each heart into pink candy melts and set on parchment paper.
- Place a few red and white candy melts into sandwich bags and melt in the microwave, squishing the bag to get all the chunks melted.
- Cut a tiny piece of the corner off the baggie and drizzle red and white on the corner of each covered heart.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Please note that the nutritional content of this recipe will vary based on the specific ingredients used. For a detailed breakdown of the nutritional values, consider using a recipe nutrition calculator with the exact brands and measurements you've used.