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Red Velvet Bourbon Cake Balls
Red Velvet Cake Balls spiked with bourbon, dipped in white chocolate and decorated with sprinkles. Makes a delicious and festive Valentine’s Day dessert.
Servings:
8
cake balls
Calories:
399
kcal
Author:
Sara
Ingredients
For the Cake
⅓
cup
+ 1 tablespoon flour
2
teaspoons
unsweetened cocoa powder
⅛
teaspoon
baking soda
⅛
teaspoon
salt
¼
cup
vegetable oil
¼
cup
sugar
2
tablespoons
buttermilk
1
egg white
1
teaspoon
red food coloring
¼
teaspoon
vanilla extract
⅛
teaspoon
white vinegar
2-3
tablespoons
bourbon whiskey
I used Maker's Mark
For Preparing the Cake Balls
3
ounces
cream cheese
softened
½
cup
powdered sugar
12
ounces
almond bark
or white chocolate, for coating
Sprinkles of your choice
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit.
In a cupcake tin, place 4 cupcake liners on the outside edge.
In a bowl, beat together the canola oil, sugar, buttermilk, egg white, red dye, vinegar, vanilla and bourbon using an electric mixer.
Then add the flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder to the wet ingredients and mix well.
Divide the batter between the four cupcake liners.
Bake at 350° Fahrenheit for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
When cool, crumble the cupcakes into crumbs.
In a bowl, mix the cake crumbs, softened cream cheese, and powdered sugar.
Scoop heaping tablespoon of the mixture into your hands and then roll into ball. Continue until you're out of the cake mixture.
Place the balls on a plate and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
To make the coating, chop the almond bark into 1" chunks and place in a bowl.
Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between until melted.
Dip each ball into the coating quickly, using a fork to turn.
Place them on wax paper and add sprinkles. Let them sit until coating hardens.
Notes
If you want to save a bit of time, feel free to use red velvet box cake mix.
You can substitute red velvet cake mix for vanilla cake mix.
Omit the bourbon to make this recipe kid-friendly.
Store leftover cake balls in an airtight container at room temperature for about a week.
Nutrition
Calories:
399
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
45
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
23
g
|
Saturated Fat:
15
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.05
g
|
Cholesterol:
11
mg
|
Sodium:
110
mg
|
Potassium:
29
mg
|
Fiber:
0.1
g
|
Sugar:
45
g
|
Vitamin A:
149
IU
|
Calcium:
15
mg
|
Iron:
0.1
mg