This Red Velvet Cheese Ball is the ultimate dip for red velvet lovers!! This sweet version of a cheese ball will have you going back for more!
I love an easy dessert! Just like this Red Velvet Cheese Ball, this Dump Cake Recipe is also made from a cake mix and done in a flash. And this Oatmeal Cake may not be made from a mix, but it’s so easy that it won’t matter!
Every once in awhile, an idea comes to me. An absolutely brilliant idea.
Now, I’m not one to toot my own horn, or to pat myself on the back, but I do believe that this one deserves a little of both.
Red. Velvet. Cheese. Ball.
Yep, you read that right. All the deliciousness of red velvet – plus the cream cheese frosting – all rolled into a ball and served with cookies.
I guess I can’t say the idea is completely original. I actually had the idea pop into my head while reading another blog post, about a peanut butter cheese ball.
But I looked and looked and looked some more, and nowhere online could I find another red velvet cheese ball. Usually, when I come up with an idea that I can’t find anywhere online, it’s because it’s not a good idea. Believe me – I’ve tried more than one thing before that I thought was originally a brilliant, original idea – only to learn my lesson. If you can’t find something online, most of the time it’s because it doesn’t work.
But this idea – it worked – as well as I was hoping for.
The best way I thought to get that red velvet flavor and color while keeping the texture of the cheese ball was to use a cake mix. It only uses part of the cake mix, so feel free to double the recipe (especially if you are feeding a crowd!) or you can even make cake mix cookies with the other half. My husband loved this so much that he ate almost half of it himself!! He said the only thing that would make it better would be to add in more chocolate chips, mixed throughout – so that is always another option as well.
Not only would this great for Valentine’s Day, but I’m sure it would be a hit at your Super Bowl party this weekend, too!
And if you love this idea, you can also try my Cannoli Cheese Ball!
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Red Velvet Cheese Ball
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- 1/2 cup butter at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups red velvet cake mix dry
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- assorted cookies and crackers my favorite was Vanilla Wafers
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add in the red velvet cake mix, the powdered sugar and the brown sugar. Beat until smooth and combined.
- Turn the mixture out onto a piece of plastic wrap. Wrap up into a ball and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Put the chocolate chips on a plate or in a shallow dish. Remove the cheese ball from the refrigerator and unwrap. Roll in the chocolate chips. (This might get messy!) Place on a serving plate and serve with cookies or graham crackers.
teresa says
woah! i LOVE this! it’s so pretty, so perfect for v-day! awesome!
Cassie @ Bake Your Day says
Amazing, Deborah. Just amazing. Can’t wait to try this, so perfect!
Julie says
Wow! It sounded soooooo yummy that I went straight to my kitchen and made it. DELISH right out of the bowl, even before you chill it. ha. YUM! Thanks for the recipe. btw, I found the recipe on Pinterest! 🙂
Jennifer | Mother Thyme says
This is indeed a brilliant idea! Love this!
Katrina says
Cuuuute!! Love this idea!
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
This looks gorgeous, super creative (I’ve seen other version of this but never red velvet!) and I know it’s going to be a FG, TS, and Pinterest hit in no time. AMAZING!
Katie says
What brand cake mix did you use? The color is so bold!! I want to make sure I duplicate! I might try white chocolate chips.
Deborah says
@Katie, I used Duncan Hines. It’s the only brand of red velvet that I’ve been able to find.
Suzi Cancar says
@Deborah, I just found Duff Goldman red velvet cake and tried this recipe. Amazing taste and color. I doubled and used only one stick of butter. Haven’t formed it into a ball yet, letting chill first. Great idea! Hope it’s a hit at the christmas party I’m going to tomorrow.
Jess Wakasugi {Life's Simple Measures} says
What a fun and unique idea! That ball of yummyness looks divine, this would definitely be a conversation starter at any get together 🙂 I pinned this recipe, great post!
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos says
Brilliant would be one word to describe you right now…love it!
Bev Weidner says
Shut. Your. Face.
Maria says
Perfect dip for Valentine’s Day!
danielle says
ooh – this is a must make. We just had the PB one a week ago and this looks like a winner too!
Jill @ dollars-or-cents says
This is the best. I love the concept, I love the presentation, and I bet it tastes AMAZING! Genius is right!
Kristy @ Sweet Treats and More says
This. is. genius! You are a genius!!
Colleen @ What's Baking in the Barbershop?! says
One word. WOW. 🙂
Cassie says
Yep. You’re definitely a genius. This looks AMAZING.