Grinch Cake Pucks

Close up of a Grinch cake puck with a bite taken out of it showing the red velvet cake inside

These Grinch cake pucks are festive treats made from red velvet cake mixed with frosting and coated in green chocolate and sprinkles for a fun holiday dessert.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 30

Chilling 35

Total Time 1 35

Servings cake pucks

Calories 307kcal

Author Wanda Simone

Equipment

measuring cups and spoons
mixer and mixing bowl
cake pan(s)
cake puck mold
Microwave Safe Bowl
spoon
basting brush
toothpicks (optional)
spatula or scraper
ziploc bags
parchment paper

Ingredients

1 package Betty Crocker super moist red velvet cake mix
1 cup water
½ cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 16-oz container cream cheese frosting
30 ounces green candy melts divided
3 ounces white candy melts
Green “Grinchy” themed sprinkles
large heart Sprinkles

Instructions

Bake red velvet cake according to package directions, let cool.
1 package Betty Crocker super moist red velvet cake mix, 1 cup water, ½ cup vegetable oil, 3 eggs
Once the cake has cooled break into pieces and put into a large bowl.
Add ¼ cup frosting to bowl and mix with a mixer.
1 16-oz container cream cheese frosting
Check to see if mixture will stick together. If not add a little more frosting one tablespoon at a time until it does, being careful not to add too much. You want the mixture to be firm, not mushy.
Spoon about ¼ cup of the cake mixture into cake puck molds, packing it in tight.
Chill in freezer until pucks are chilled and firm, about 20 minutes.
Carefully pop the pucks out of their molds. If they start to crumble, put them back in the freezer for a few more minutes.
Working in batches of 6 to 8 ounces, melt the green candy melts in the microwave.
30 ounces green candy melts
Use a basting brush to coat the entire inside of each mold with the melted green chocolate, making sure you cover the bottom and the sides.
Press the red velvet cake pucks into the center of each mold and tap the mold to help get the air bubbles out.
Cover the tops with more melted green chocolate making sure to get all of the puck covered and tap the mold again to get the air bubbles out. You can use a toothpick to pop the air bubbles if needed, but work quickly so the chocolate doesn't harden.
If the chocolate top is bumpy on top, use a scraper or flat spatula to help smooth the chocolate over and tap once more.
Chill in the refrigerator until chocolate has set, about 15 minutes.
Carefully pop the pucks out of their molds.
Melt 9 ounces green melts and the white melts together in the microwave to create a green color that is a little lighter than what was used for the pucks.
30 ounces green candy melts, 3 ounces white candy melts
Fill a ziploc bag with the chocolate mixture and twist the top of the bag to create a piping bag. Use scissors to cut a very small hole in one corner of the bag and drizzle chocolate over the pucks in a zigzag pattern.
Working quickly before the drizzle dries, sprinkle the sprinkles down one side of the puck and place one larger heart sprinkle on the opposite side.
Green “Grinchy” themed sprinkles, large heart Sprinkles
Let set until dry.

Notes

You can use any type of red velvet cake mix that you like. Just make sure to adjust the water, oil and eggs to match the package directions.
Making the red velvet cake from scratch and using homemade cream cheese frosting are also options instead of the store-bought versions.

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