Description
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with these adorable and delicious Valentine’s Cake Truffles. Made from a moist boxed cake mix combined with creamy softened cream cheese, these bite-sized heart-shaped treats are coated in pink candy melts and decorated with drizzles of red and white candy for an extra festive touch. Perfect for parties, gifting, or a sweet romantic snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box cake mix (any flavor)
- 3 eggs
- ⅓ cup oil
- 1 cup water
- Pink gel food coloring, as needed
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- Pink candy melts
- Red and white candy melts for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking pan to prevent sticking. Set aside while you prepare the batter.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the boxed cake mix, eggs, water, and oil until you achieve a smooth, fully combined batter.
- Incorporate the pink gel food coloring by whisking it evenly into the batter until the color is consistent throughout.
- Pour the colored batter into the prepared baking pan, spreading it evenly. Bake the cake for 25 to 35 minutes, checking doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center; it should come out clean.
- As the cake bakes, let the 8 oz of cream cheese soften on the counter to room temperature for easy mixing.
- Remove the baked cake from the oven and allow it to cool for 15 to 20 minutes until it’s comfortable to handle.
- Crumble the cooled cake into a large bowl. Add the softened cream cheese and use a mixer to blend until a thick, dough-like consistency forms.
- Scoop out about 1-inch portions of the mixture and roll each into balls. Gently shape each ball into a heart shape for a Valentine’s theme.
- Following package instructions, melt the pink candy melts until smooth and ready for dipping.
- Dip each heart-shaped truffle into the melted candy coating, making sure to cover it completely. Place the coated truffles on parchment paper to set.
- Melt the red and white candy melts separately by placing small amounts in sandwich bags and microwaving until smooth. Squeeze out lumps and snip a tiny corner off each bag for controlled drizzling.
- Drizzle the melted red and white candy melts over the coated hearts for a pretty and festive finish.
- Store the finished cake truffles in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to serve, keeping them fresh and firm.
Notes
- Ensure the cream cheese is at room temperature for easier mixing.
- Use parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Adjust the amount of pink gel food coloring to achieve your desired shade.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking and Dipping
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg