Red Velvet Bourbon Cake Balls

This trendy treat with a New Orleans flair is simple to make, perfect for entertaining, and sure to be raved about at your next party.  The velvet cake gives this treat a delicious cocoa flavor, and the bright red color makes it a festive addition to Holiday parties.

GATHER YOUR GROCERIES:

Red Velvet Cake - baked but not frosted

One cup of Cream Cheese Frosting. (recipe below)

Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips - 1 bag

One fourth cup of Whiskey

THE WAY TO DO IT:

Cook the red velvet cake following the directions on the cake mix package or your favorite from-scratch recipe. Cool the cake completely. Do not frost. Crumble cake into a large mixing bowl and drizzle the whiskey onto the crumbled cake.

Dollop the cream-cheese frosting into the cake and whiskey mixture and combine thoroughly—chill mixture for one hour. Roll the chilled whiskey cake into quarter-sized balls and place it on a cookie sheet. Chill the balls until they are firm.

Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave, following the directions on the package. Roll balls in chocolate and lay on wax paper until chocolate hardens.

Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting

This is my favorite cream cheese frosting recipe.  The pure butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla icing is simple to make and marvelously delicious.

GATHER YOUR GROCERIES:

One half cup of butter, softened slightly

8 ounces of cream cheese, softened slightly

Four cups of confectioners sugar, sifted

Two teaspoons of pure vanilla extract

Dash of sea salt

THE WAY TO DO IT:

Combine the softened butter and cream cheese until well blended

Add the sifted confectioners sugar, vanilla extract and salt.

Mix until creamy.

Bon Appetit!

--- Sugie Bee