Adult approved red wine cake bites! Yes, I don’t mess around when it comes to wine. I am a connoisseur of wine and have recently been adding it to my recipes. Nothing pairs better with red wine than red velvet cake, frosting and dark chocolate all wrapped up into one delicious bite!
- 1 box Red velvet cake mix
- 1 C. Red wine (port or any red blend)
- ½ C. Water
- ½ C. Canola oil
- 3 Eggs
- 3/4 Jar frosting
- Dark chocolate chips
- Red candy melts
- Coconut oil
Preheat oven to 350 ℉. In a medium mixing bowl, combine cake mix, wine, water, oil, and 3 eggs. Whisk together ingredients.
Bake cake in a 9x13" baking dish for 30 minutes. Cool cake completely.
In a large bowl, combine cake and ¾ jar frosting. Mix frosting into cake until a dough like consistency forms.
Using a tablespoon, scoop out cake mixture and place them on a lined baking sheet.
Freeze cake bites for 30-40 minutes.
Right before you remove the cake bites from freezer, melt the dark chocolate chips. Pour into a microwave safe bowl and use the defrost setting. Microwave in 45 second intervals, mixing each time and being careful not to burn the chocolate. Tip: Add ¼ teaspoon of coconut oil to the melted chocolate.
Grab a shallow spoon for dipping. Remove cake bites from freezer and individually dip each one into the melted chocolate with the shallow spoon. Tap off any excess chocolate. Carefully transfer the cake bite back onto the lined baking sheet. Repeat with each cake bite, making sure to move quickly while the cake bites are cold.
Chill chocolate covered cake bites for another 20 minutes.
Melt the red candy melts. Add ⅛ teaspoon coconut oil for a smoother consistency.
Place melted candy into a Ziploc bag. Cut the tip of the bag and use it to create a decorative lines on the cake bites. Squeeze bag while going back and forth over the cake bites.
Chill until ready to serve!