Recipe for delicious red velvet truffles

Share the love this Valentine’s day in the form of red velvet truffles that your loved ones won’t be able to get enough of. With a rich, creamy center and a delicately crispy shell, they’re sure to impress any taste buds they come into contact with.

Ingredients

For red velvet sponge:

• 2 eggs
• 110 ml buttermilk
• 60 ml oil
• 1 tsp white vinegar
• 80 g butter
• 200 g flour
• 200 g sugar
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 tbsp dark cocoa powder

For cream filling:

• 50 g butter
• 200 g cream cheese
• 2 tbsp powdered sugar
• 250 g white chocolate

Method

In a large bowl add 2 eggs, 110 ml butter milk, 60 ml oil and 1 tsp white vinegar. Mix with a hand mixer. Pour in 80 g melted butter and add red food coloring. Mix until well blended. In a separate bowl mix together 200 g flour, 200 g sugar, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp baking soda and 1 tbsp dark cocoa powder. Mix the dry ingredients with wet ingredients. Pour the batter into a greased 20 x 20 cm baking pan. Bake the cake for 20-25 minutes at 170 °C, with top/ down heat. Cool the cake and crumble it into a large bowl. Pour in 50 g melted butter. Add 200 g cream cheese and 2 tbsp powdered sugar. Mix until well combined. Scoop 1 tbsp of mixture and shape it into a ball. Dip each ball into a melted white chocolate and drain it. Remove the dipping stick from the ball and decorate as desired.